SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES

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 24^th---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