num_pages: 192
description: Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association First-Time Author Spirituality Softcover (First Place) and a 2018 Association of Catholic Publishers 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 In a very real sense Burns helps you take St. Francis de Sales as your spiritual director for ten days. As you do so youll feel Gods fatherly love and restart your faith life equipped with the tools to connect with God and live for heaven now.
language: English
title: Lift Up Your Heart: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales
publisher: Ave Maria Press