Thursday, January 24, 2013








THE SAINT OF WRITERS---Saint Francis de Sales






He was born in 1567
In France

He was very delicate as a boy
And was educated privately
At least at first

Later---
He attended the University of Paris
And studied rhetoric, philosophy, and theology

He became a doctor of law
And opportunities
For marriage and a brilliant career abounded
But he chose
To become a Catholic priest

He became distinguished
Both for his service to the poor
And his preaching

He succeeded
In almost everything that he did
Because of his great love
His great understanding
And his persistent patience and gentleness

His most famous writings were called
THE TREATISE OF THE LOVE OF GOD
And
INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVOUT LIFE

One of his best friends was
Jane Frances de Chantal
Who founded the Visitation order
 Under his direction
And who later became a Saint herself

He was extremely influential as a writer
And in leading souls to self-sacrifice
And to the finding of God’s love

He died in 1622
Was canonized as a Saint in 1665
And declared a Doctor of the church in 1877

His name is FRANCIS de SALES

Robert P. Wallman
1-27-12

Ps                    Francis de Sales feast day is January 24th---I found great inspiration---
                        In reading the life story of Saint Francis de Sales---and find great
                        inspiration in reading the lives of ALL the Saints


He is the patron Saint of writers

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