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The Sign of the Cross - by Francisco De Sales (Paperback)

The Sign of the Cross - by  Francisco De Sales (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From the young St. Francis de Sales' heroic efforts to bring Calvinists back to the Faith comes this succinct, eloquent defense of the age-old Catholic practice of making the Sign of the Cross, which 16th century Calvinists denounced as a Popish invention and many Protestants scorn even today. <P> Along with St. Francis's other lucid explanations of our Catholic Faith and his undaunted love even for those who hated him, this modest book helped restore to their native Catholic faith tens of thousands of heretics who not long before were intent on killing him. <P> As they did for the Calvinists in St. Francis's day, so in our day these pages will bring you a better understanding and a renewed love the Sign of the Cross, that brief and lively exterior prayer by which, from time immemorial, God has been invoked by serious Christians before all of their endeavors.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Saint Francis de Sales is the founder and master of modern Catholic apologetics, and in this little gem we see him at his very best." -- Patrick Madrid, leading Catholic author and apologist "Personal Endorsement"<br><br>"St. Francis de Sales helps us appreciate the Sign of the Cross the way the early Christians did--not merely as a beginning to prayer, but as a sacred rite that forges our Christian identity and shapes our entire lives. Through the testimony of the Church Fathers and their interpretation of Scripture, this work -- Edward Sri, The Augustine Institute "Personal Endorsements"<br><br>"Want to attract attention? Make the Sign of the Cross while dining at a restaurant. You'll surprise everyone, including Christians seated around you. Why don't they--Catholics and Protestants--make the Sign of the Cross? St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of apologists, explains why this simple gesture -- Karl Keating, President of Catholic Answers "Personal Endorsements"<br><br>"Why don't they--Catholics and Protestants--make the Sign of the Cross? St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of apologists, explains why this simple gesture is an effective tool for spreading the faith, particularly in a culture, such as ours, that has forgotten its Christian roots." -- Karl Keating, President, Catholic Answers "Personal endorsement"<br><br>St. Francis de Sales helps us appreciate the Sign of the Cross the way the early Christians did not merely as a beginning to prayer, but as a sacred rite that forges our Christian identity and shapes our entire lives. -- Dr. Edward Sri, The Augustine Institute "personal endorsement"<br>

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