--- product_id: 19597827 title: "An Introduction to the Devout Life (Tan Classics)" price: "€ 28.67" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/19597827-an-introduction-to-the-devout-life-tan-classics store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Classic spiritual guide Interactive reading with pencil Timeless wisdom since 1622 An Introduction to the Devout Life (Tan Classics) **Price:** € 28.67 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ“– Elevate your soul game with the timeless guide to devout living! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** An Introduction to the Devout Life (Tan Classics) - **How much does it cost?** € 28.67 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/19597827-an-introduction-to-the-devout-life-tan-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Devotion Meets Daily Life:** Practical guidance on 16 virtues and overcoming temptations tailored for every vocation. - β€’ **Your Ultimate Spiritual GPS:** Navigate life’s challenges with St. Francis de Sales’ trusted roadmap to devotion. - β€’ **A Legacy of Spiritual Agility:** Experience the gentle yet authoritative voice of a Doctor of the Church shaping your faith journey. - β€’ **A Keepsake for Lifelong Growth:** Updated typesetting and quality binding make this a book you'll return to again and again. - β€’ **Bite-Sized Wisdom for Busy Minds:** Short, impactful chapters designed for easy reading and deep reflection. ## Overview An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales is a revered spiritual classic offering accessible, practical guidance on living a devout life. With short chapters, it covers prayer, virtues, and overcoming temptations, making it ideal for readers seeking a lifelong companion in faith. This updated TAN Classics edition features fresh typesetting and quality binding, maintaining its status as a must-read for spiritual growth and meditation. ## Description As no sensible person would make a long road trip without first consulting a map, so the person intent upon gaining Heaven should first resort to a competent guide to reach that Goal of all goals. And no better guide to Heaven exists than An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Doctor of the Church. It is at once easy to read, being laid out in short chapters, yet thorough, authoritative, reliable, kind and gentle a mirror of its author. It is a book, moreover, for all, because all are called to the devout life. True devotion to God, the author points out, adorns every vocation. The devout life, moreover, is a lovely, a pleasant, and a happy life. (p. 5) Addressed as a personal letter to Philothea, the lover of God which genuinely represents the reader the book covers: our first desire to lead a devout life to our full resolution to do so, how we should approach God in prayer and the Sacraments, the practice of 16 important virtues, remedies against ordinary temptations, and becoming confirmed in our practice of devotion. St. Francis says, Devotion is spiritual agility and vivacity, by means of which charity works in us, or we in her, with love and readiness; and as charity leads us to obey and fulfill all God s Commandments, so devotion leads us to obey them with promptitude and diligence. (p. 3) An Introduction to the Devout Life is a book to be read with pencil in hand. It is a book to be read again and again. It is a book to make your guide for the rest of your life. It goes to the heart of becoming good. Its aim is to help you be rid of sin and even the inclinations to sin. Alone, its 10 brief meditations in Part I will orient you toward God for the rest of your life. No one will come away without being profoundly impressed and without being motivated to enter upon the devout life . . . which leads ultimately to God and to Heaven. This is the original TAN edition now with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, and the same trusted content. Review: Excellent Book!! - A MUST READ! Review: Great mediations on how to live! - Wonderful book by St Francis De Sales. He writes beautifully and always gives meaning to everything one experiences in life. great book for meditation and self improvement. ## Features - Philothea or An Introduction to the Devout Life ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #21,428 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #70 in Christian Eschatology (Books) #185 in Catholicism (Books) #328 in Christian Meditation Worship & Devotion (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,088 Reviews | ## Images ![An Introduction to the Devout Life (Tan Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61A+2AsPcpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Book!! *by B***. on April 25, 2026* A MUST READ! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great mediations on how to live! *by J***C on February 8, 2026* Wonderful book by St Francis De Sales. He writes beautifully and always gives meaning to everything one experiences in life. great book for meditation and self improvement. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As applicable today as it was the day it was written *by C***T on July 12, 2016* This book is an incredible resource for those wishing to deepen their spiritual life. The insights and directions it contains are clear, easy to understand, and invaluable. On a few rare occasions the suggestions can be taken with a grain of salt, as the intended audience is to a reader living in the 1600s, but overall it is shockingly appropriate for the challenges those attempting to live a devout life have to face in our modern world. It may come across as overwhelming to someone new to the spiritual life, but with prayer and the advice of a spiritual director, or someone with wisdom and experience in this way of life, what St. Francis sets out in these pages is attainable by anyone with a genuine desire to at least aim at such a life. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking a closer union with God in their day to day life. ## Frequently Bought Together - An Introduction to the Devout Life (Tan Classics) - The Imitation of Christ (Dover Thrift Editions) - The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux (Tan Classics) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/19597827-an-introduction-to-the-devout-life-tan-classics](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/19597827-an-introduction-to-the-devout-life-tan-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-09-01*