{"product_id":"thy-will-be-done-st-francis-de-sales-9780918477293","title":"Thy Will Be Done!: Letters of St. Francis de Sales","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree centuries ago, people flocked to St. Francis de Sales, seeking his help for their problems. St. Francis spent countless hours ministering to them face-to-face and wrote over 20,000 letters! From these letters to persons in many countries and in all walks of life, we've selected the ones which will be most helpful to you today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach is a hand-written response to someone like you seeking help with an actual problem. You'll be consoled by the warmth, the wisdom, and the holy sympathy you'll find in these pages as the love of this great saint reaches out to us across the centuries. Whatever your circumstances may be, there's wisdom here to make your life holier . . . and happier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWisdom for difficult situations . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a pious wife: how to be devout without irritating your husband\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo an old man, preparing for death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a woman who judges herself harshly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a woman distressed by her lack of spiritual progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a newlywed, teaching the duties of married life and how to fulfill them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a new widow who finds life alone a terrible burden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a young man, showing him how to treat his parents better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a nun, on placing ourselves in the presence of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a married woman trying to bear patiently her live-in parents-in-law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a pregnant woman, tired, sick, and discouraged, who thinks she doesn't pray enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a childless woman, helping her to accept this sorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a priest, on staying faithful to his calling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a nervous woman, showing her how to be less troubled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a woman troubled by sinfulness in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a businessman, showing him how to find God in his busy life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo an overworked woman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e. . . plus help for dozens of other problems we all face!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolutions to common troubles . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily problems -- how to keep calm, and even use troubles to improve your family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnxiety about the future: your job, your children, anything at all. It can be overcome!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour flaws -- the right response to them. Plus, ways to bear those you can't overcome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily, work, prayer: which should come first? How to set your priorities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree criteria for judging pastimes. Do you really know which are spiritually healthy and which are dangerous?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelplessness: coping when you're not in control, especially during times of sickness or loneliness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe roots of heresy -- why you must understand Scripture in light of Church teachings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemptation and sin: how to turn them into spiritual victories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francisco De Sales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0918477298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780918477293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.70w x 0.70d","brand":"Francisco De Sales","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947477041407,"sku":"9780918477293","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f8c1091c-8823-46b4-b446-1fe7383db723.jpg?v=1681518962","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thy-will-be-done-st-francis-de-sales-9780918477293","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}