Vitals and Virtues

Chapter 17 of Introduction to The Devout Life, On the Choice Open to You Between Heaven and Hell. We all have a choice between the two, it is not a matter of God sending us to one or the other, but of our own free will that we choose where we will spend eternity.

Keep pushing forward with Introduction to The Devout Life with me as we read chapter 16, and meditate on Paradise.

"Picture yourself in a Dark City, reeking with the flames of sulfur and brimstone, inhabited by citizens who cannot escape" Join in for the Seventh Meditation, On Hell, with me and our good friend, St. Francis de Sales. Reading from the Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales.

Keep up your pursuit of the devout life with me and St. Francis de Sales as we reflect on Judgement, the sixth meditation from Introduction to the Devout Life. AMDG

Here we go! Listen in with me as I lead us through St. Francis de Sales' Fifth Meditation, on Death, taken from the Introduction to The Devout Life. AMDG

St. Francis de Sales gives us another meditation to help us prepare for the devout life here in Chapter 12 of Introduction to the Devout life. We have all sinned, let us do as St. Francis tells us and accuse ourselves bravely, put away our past sins, repent and begin again. AMDG.

God is such a Good Giver, this episode we will get to listen to St. Francis de Sales' Third Meditation, Of the Gifts of God. A good resolution here is to always strive for an attitude of gratitude. If any part of this meditation speaks to you, be sure to pause and listen to what God has to share with you.

Follow along in this episode for chapter 10 of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. The Second Meditation, Of The End For Which We Were Created.

Get ready to enter into the meditation on creation, the first meditation from Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. This episode is just that, the meditation! AMDG

More on Chapter 8 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales with special guest Mitchell Simpson.

Chapter 8 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. How to effect this second purification. In this episode, St. Francis lays us up for how to root out not only sin, but our affection for it.

Chapter 7 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. The Second Purification, From All Sinful Affections. In this episode St. Francis tells us that being devout isn't just about stopping the sinful ways of the past, but leaving the desires for the sinful past behind us too.

What is a general confession and why should we do it? Join in on Chapter 6 of Introduction to the Devout Life to hear what St. Francis de Sales has to say about it!

St. Francis de Sales keeps the pedal to the metal in chapter 5 of Introduction to the Devout Life, The First Step must be Purifying the Soul. He tells us to go forward, crusading against our vices and purify the soul. Purifying the soul is a big move, but we won't make progress clinging to the wicked ways of our past. Pray for, and find a good guide, then prepare to go boldly forward towards devot...

Special Interview with The Shane Christian! From funny ER stories to finding your home in nursing (not nursing home). Join in and find out how Shane, a California man traveled from the west coast to Virginia, work all kinds of jobs and finally find his some peace in the dumpster fire that is healthcare. Check out his overlanding instagram here https://www.instagram.com/brother_lander/# Titles and...

Episode 4. Continuing on with the Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. This episode covers chapter 4. The Need of a Guide for Those Who Would Enter Upon and Advance in The Devout Life. St. Francis puts out a few tips on how to find a good guide for the Devout Life, but why not use his tips for the hunt for any mentor?

Episode 3. Devotion is Suitable for Every Vocation and Profession. In this episode St. Francis de Sales tells us that devotion isn't just for the religious. Listen now to find out why!

Episode 2. The Nature and Excellence of Devotion. In this episode we cover chapter two of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. So why be devout? Don't worry, St. Francis de Sales is gonna to tell us!

Welcome to Vitals and Virtues! This is the pilot episode, join me as I set out to cover one of the great spiritual classics by St. Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life. In this episode you'll hear the first chapter of the Introduction to the Devout Life and a wee bit of commentary. If you have any questions, comments or feedback be sure to let me know in the comments! AMDG!