Lift Up Your Heart: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales Contributor(s): Burns, Fr John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594717206 ISBN-13: 9781594717208 Publisher: Ave Maria Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Christian Ministry - Evangelism |
Dewey: 248.482 |
LCCN: 2016052885 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.40 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: First-Time Author, Spirituality Softcover (First Place) and a 2018 Association of Catholic Publishers Award: Inspirational (Second Place). For more than four-hundred years, Introduction to the Devout Life by Doctor of the Church St. Francis de Sales has been regarded as the essential guide to holiness and loving God. This spiritual classic takes on new life in Lift Up Your Heart, where Rev. John Burns has interpreted ten meditations for the modern reader and distilled them into a ten-day mini-retreat that can easily be completed in the midst of a busy life. This practical book goes right to the heart of helping you kick the habit of floating along on your spiritual journey to start actively pursuing holiness and devotion to God. During the course of the retreat, you'll learn the basics of forming a daily prayer routine, including how to offer yourself to God, meditate on his love, and maintain peace in the face of suffering and clarity in the midst of temptation. The meditations will help you:
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Contributor Bio(s): Burns, John: - Rev. John Burns is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Ordained in 2010, he has served as an associate pastor and pastor in Milwaukee as well as an adjunct professor of moral theology at the Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Burns completed a doctorate in moral theology at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome in 2019. His doctoral research focuses on the theology of healing through forgiveness. Burns speaks at conferences, preaches missions, and directs retreats throughout the country. He is the author of Lift Up Your Heart. Burns works extensively with the Sisters of Life and Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity and has given retreats, conferences, and spiritual direction for the sisters in Africa, Europe, and the United States. |