St. Francis de Sales always carried this book in his pocket

The Spiritual Combat is the classic manual of spiritual warfare. Its wisdom has helped form the souls of the Church's greatest saints. Now this book can do the same thing for you. It's no longer fashionable to speak about the realities of the devil and demons, and so the world has become more vulnerable than ever before. The Christian life is a battle between God and the forces of darkness. This is the Art of War for the Christian. Pick up your sword and fight Here, Father Lorenzo Scupoli helps guide you through this spiritual battle, so that you can win - decisively - the war for your soul. This is the classic work on spiritual combat. Loved by saints and sinners alike ever since it was first written four hundred years ago. Why? It provides straight-forward, practical, sensible advice to help you daily overcome the devil's temptations and other spiritual obstacles to achieve spiritual perfection. This battle-ready advice includes: - 12 ways to contemplate death to help you live better now

• 7 reflections to help you be sorry for sinning
• 7 powerful methods of prayer
• Pushing through dry periods, when prayer is difficult and burdensome

Pick up the sword of prayer and conquer the evil which afflicts you, and through you, your family, your friends, and the world. Don't go into battle alone. Go with Christ and this classic combat manual.