ST. FRANCIS DE SALES


INTRODUCTION

TO THE

DEVOUT LIFE


Complete and Unabridged

Translated and Edited by

FR. ANTONY MOOKENTHOTTAM, MSFS

FR. ARMIND NAZARETH, MSFS

FR. ANTONY KOLENCHERRY, MSFS

SECOND REVISED EDITION

S.F.S. PUBLICATIONS, BANGALORE

1995

S.F.S. Publications

All rights reserved 1995

ISBN: 81-85376-46-8

First Edition: 1990

Second Edition: 1995

Typeset by: Karthik Prints, Malleswaram, Bangalore - 560 003

Printed at: St. Paul Press Nagasandra Bangalore - 560 073

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION

PREFACE BY THE TRANSLATORS

ENGLISHING THE INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS