The Spiritual Combat and A Treatise On Peace of Soul

Author: Dom Lorenzo Scupoli

This TAN Books edition of “The Spiritual Combat and A Treatise on Peace of Soul” by Dom Lorenzo Scupoli, features the complete text of the title, along with a supplemental reading section entitled “The Classics Made Simple: The Spiritual Combat.” We’ve also included unique hand-selected classic artwork for the reader’s enjoyment, exclusive to this eBook edition of “The Spiritual Combat and A Treatise on Peace of Soul” from TAN Books.

The Spiritual Combat and A Treatise on Peace of Soul:
Salvation and spiritual perfection should not be sought haphazardly; a strategy is needed to win the battle for our souls.

The Spiritual Combat, first published in 1589, provides timeless guidance in spiritual discipline. St. Francis de Sales (1576-1622) read from it himself every day and recommended it to everyone under his direction.

Vigorous, realistic and full of keen insight into human nature, The Spiritual Combat consists of short chapters based on the maxim that in the spiritual life one must either "fight or die". Fr. Scupoli shows the Christian how to combat his passions and vices, especially impurity and sloth, in order to arrive at victory.

The Classics Made Simple: The Spiritual Combat:
TAN Classics Made Simple booklets are designed to give you an orientation course before you embark on an exploration of the great works of Catholic literature found in our best selling TAN Classics line.