The Christian Life And Virtues Considered In The Religious State Volume 2

In this classic work, Charles Louis Gay provides a thorough examination of the Christian way of life and the virtues that are essential to it. Drawing upon the teachings of Scripture and the wisdom of the Church Fathers, Gay offers valuable insights on how to cultivate a life of prayer, virtue, and devotion to God. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to deepen their spiritual life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from The Christian Life and Virtues Considered in the Religious State, Vol. 1 Venerable Brother, Health and Apostolic Benediction. We have heard with satisfaction, through common report, that everyone is pleased to see you called to the holy honours of the Episcopate. You were known and esteemed beforehand, Venerable Brother, for the solidity of your doctrine and the active labours of your ministry. This exalted reputation was not limited to the frontiers of the Diocese of Poictiers, which had long witnessed your constant co-operation with the worthy and illustrious Bishop of that See; but it has extended farther, through your writings, which, commended by the approval of several Bishops, have been so eagerly sought by the faithful, as to necessitate new editions without delay. This eagerness was justified; for in the two volumes "On the Christian Life and Virtues," although especially destined for Religious, you have succeeded in placing the most sublime doctrines of theology within the reach of the pious and enlightened among the faithful, so that they might find therein wherewith to foster their piety suitable to their state. You have equally succeeded in your instructions from the pulpit, addressed to the "Mothers of Families," which were subsequently collected in two volumes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Christian Life and Virtues Considered in the Religious State, Vol. 3 It is with great satisfaction that I submit to the perusal of the English reader, the translation of the third and concluding volume of Bishop Gay's admirable work on the "Christian Life and Virtues, considered in the Religious State." It is not indeed a satisfaction arising from the consciousness of literary success in the labour of translation, but it is a satisfaction which results from bringing to a termination the rendering into English of a great, and beautiful, and holy work, and one which has occupied me for a considerable time. The effort of translation was made under the inspiration of obedience, and for the profit of a Religious House of the Order, in France. It is a satisfaction also on another ground, from the earnest hope that our Divine Lord will be glorified by the English readers devout and repeated perusal of the several treatises which this invaluable work contains. These treatises unfold in full outline, with great ability and beauty, the nature of the Christian life, and the principal virtues of the Religious state. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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