![]() Paul himself received a guide from the Lord. Francis de Sales, recalls on this subject the fact that St. Pope Leo XIII, (1) following Cassian and St. ![]() In constituting the Church, Christ willed that the faithful should be sanctified by submission to the pope and the bishops with respect to external jurisdiction, and in matters of conscience to confessors, who point out the means needed in order not to fall back into sin and to make progress in virtue. Though it is not an absolutely necessary means for the sanctification of, souls, direction is the normal means of spiritual progress. We shall discuss its necessity in general and also in the different stages of the spiritual life, and then we shall recall the desired qualities of a director and the duties of the soul that is being directed. Spiritual direction should be numbered among the exterior PART 1 – The Sources of the Interior Life and Its End (cont) Ch 17: Spiritual Direction Catholic Spiritual Direction – Catholic Spiritual Formation
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