Last week we concluded our reflections on Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God. Today we will begin a series of reflections on the Spiritual Conferences of St Francis de Sales. We are privileged to have a modern translation of this work, done by Rev. William Ruhl, OSFS in 1997. While the book was written for Visitation Sisters, Fr. Ruhl says,
“While many of the particulars of Francis de Sales’ observations are particular to the lived experience of the Sisters of the Visitation, the overall themes and the spirit of these Spiritual Conferences are applicable to all those who wish to practice devotion, that is, to grow in love for and union with God, a love and union that is expressed in love for others.”