A Treatise on Perfection

"A Treatise on Perfection" by Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu, offers profound insights into nourishing a fruitful and sustainable spiritual life. This masterpiece, overflowing with wisdom for balancing prayer and devotion with secular responsibilities, is presented in English for the first time. It covers topics such as the tortures of hell according to Saint Augustine, the joys of heaven, distractions at prayer, and twenty spiritual counsels, aiming to stir readers' hearts to love God above everything by cultivating piety, virtue, and moderation in their state of life. Cardinal Richelieu's work draws from the greatest saints, helping readers on their path to sainthood.