{"product_id":"lift-up-your-heart-fr-john-burns-9781594717208","title":"Lift Up Your Heart: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: First-Time Author, Spirituality Softcover (First Place) and a 2018 Association of Catholic Publishers Award: Inspirational (Second Place).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For more than four-hundred years, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to the Devout Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eLift Up Your Heart, \u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 you: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdopt gratitude as a daily prayer practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine and reorder your priorities and relationships to better reflect your love for God.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscern between good and evil in your life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesire to love and serve as Jesus did.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In a very real sense, Burns helps you take St. Francis de Sales as your spiritual director for ten days. As you do so, you'll feel God's fatherly love and restart your faith life, equipped with the tools to connect with God and live for heaven now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fr John Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594717206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594717208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ave Maria Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Fr John Burns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048989159679,"sku":"9781594717208","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fea35ec6-1fc0-445a-8f01-e25eb31af316.jpg?v=1684998976","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lift-up-your-heart-fr-john-burns-9781594717208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}