The Life of Saint Frances De Chantal

By C.A. Jones

Book Overview

The Life of Saint Frances De Chantal is a biography written by C.A. Jones that tells the story of the life and legacy of Saint Frances De Chantal. The book details her early life as a young woman in France, her marriage to a nobleman, and her eventual conversion to Catholicism. It also explores her founding of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, a religious community dedicated to the education of young girls and the care of the sick and poor. The book delves into the challenges that Saint Frances faced in her life, including the death of her husband and the struggles of starting a new religious community. It also highlights her deep faith and devotion to God, as well as her compassionate and charitable nature. Overall, The Life of Saint Frances De Chantal is a comprehensive and inspiring account of one of the most revered saints in the Catholic Church.The story of the life of the Saint, Jane Frances de Chantal. Contents: The Birth and Childhood of S. Jane Frances de Chantal; The Girlhood of S. Jane Frances de Chantal; The Marriage and early married life of Madame de Chantal; The widowhood of Madame de Chantal; Life of Madame de Chantal at Monthelon-S. Francis de Sales; Madame de Chantal and S. Francis de Sales meet at Dijon; The Rule of Life laid down by S. Francis de Sales for Madame de Chantal; The Life of Madame de Chantal at the Chateau de Monthelon; Madame de Chantal with her children; Longings of Madame de Chantal for the Religious Life; Beginnings of the Religious Life; The first days of the Order of the Visitation; Fame of the Order of the Visitation; La Mere de Chantal's children; Angelique Arnauld, Abbess of Port Royal; The Death of S. Francis de Sales; The Death of the young Baron de Chantal and of his wife; Francoise de Toulongeon; and A few saintly maxims.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162644141
• ISBN13: 9781162644141
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"