Not of the World: 20 Lessons on Following Christ without Compromise

Not of the World

20 Lessons on Following Christ without Compromise

By: Saint Claude La Colombiere

Discover the wisdom of St. Claude La Colombière (1641–1682), the Jesuit saint who was the confessor to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and championed devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. With Not of the World: 20 Lessons on Following Christ without Compromise, you will find a treasury of spiritual reflections that inspire deeper faith, encourage virtue, and guide the soul toward holiness.

In this remarkable collection of sermons, St. Claude La Colombière clearly and charitably outlines the sacrifice that love of Christ demands of Christians who are in the world.

Within these pages, you’ll find his wisdom on such topics as:

• love of neighbor,
• human respect and humility,
• the education of children, and more.

Combat pride, envy, and shame, while learning to lovingly embrace your cross on this side of Heaven.

With pastoral sensitivity and spiritual depth, La Colombière’s theological insights offer a guide for how to be a true example of Christ to those around you, despite the temptations to conform to secularism. As you learn to eradicate vice and cultivate virtue in the face of worldly disdain, you will help to draw many souls to Christ.

Let St. Claude La Colombière teach you how to remain in 
the heart of Christ within a fallen world.

Hardcover

182 Pages

2026

Tan Books

ISBN: 9781505136388