"You aim at true devotion, my dear Philothea, because, as a Christian, you know how acceptable it is to the Divine Majesty. But inasmuch as trifling errors at the outset of any undertaking are wont to increase rapidly as we advance, frequently becoming almost irreparable, it is needful that, first of all, you should ascertain wherein lies the virtue of devotion; for there are many counterfeits, but only one true devotion; and, therefore, if you do not find that which is real, you will but deceive yourself, and vainly pursue an idle, superstitious form."
An Introduction to the Devout Life, Page 1-2, (Christianity, Catholic, Words of St. Francis De Sales)
An Introduction to the Devout Life, Page 1-2, (Christianity, Catholic, Words of St. Francis De Sales)
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