St. Francis de Sales Comments
Born in France in 1567, Francis was a patient man. He knew for thirteen years that he had a vocation to the priesthood before he mentioned it to his family. When his father said that he wanted Francis to be a soldier and sent him to Paris to study, Francis said nothing. Then when he went to Padua to get a doctorate in law, he still kept quiet, but he studied theology and practiced mental prayer while getting into swordfights and going to ... Continue Reading
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I chose St. Francis as my patron saint at Confirmation four years ago. Have really enjoyed and been moved by his life, his devotion, an dhis writings. St. Francis, please pray for me and my intentions.
I have. Always held part of my faith within me I suppose through may it be guilt or fear of my what god may think... I walked away from my faith. My belief in humanity. My self and who I was because of 1 misunderstood and biest priest who told me my children would be bastards, I had married benieth my faith' I had married a protastant....... In the church oi new and trusted no such things were ever said.
God. Love. Humanity. Faith were all in the same.... God gave us life . love. Minds. Compassion. Respect for life all living things.....and hope for humanity as a whole.......I in my heart I know that be it my soul. My faith ' or just holding on too what I believed in once has now returned and I thank god and his new apposipl for once again touching my heart,soul,life.love,learning,compassion, humanity and faith that we can together build the world what Jesus, he father the whole sprit we were taught as children .. Dear pope Francis im a lonely soul that saw a shade of faith I didn't understand, please pray for me as i pray for you... Thank you and open the door for me again for me, my family and church...marsha
Cheers 4 da info
Saint Francis De Sales the way you suffered just to convert people gives me courage to do what I dream
St. Francis de Sales, your treatise on prayer gives me an enthralling insight into the unfailing love of God. Please pray for me.
St. Francis de Sales please pray for me and my family especially for my son Daniel who will be sitting for a major exam this coming Monday.That you as a patron saint of writers,journalists will help in his texts and essays.
St.Francis de sale great saint please pray for me and my family and friends
God bless you
Amen
Many of the priests were inspired by St. Francis de Sales, among those are graduates of St. Francis de Sales Major Seminary in Lipa City, the Philippines.
I have been inspired by his teachings and spirituality.
May this article inspire more priests and laymen and laywomen as well. Thanks for the article.
I really came to know about st Francis and inspired the work he did to bring those who left catholic faith .Give me inspiration to so that i may to convince who ever i meet of different denominations to counter them and bring them back to our catholic faith .
O Dearest Saint,
Teach me humility. Bless me that I may imitate your ways to attain the Love of Jesus in this life and the life is to come. Amen.
me and my freind cassie likes the web page
i am doing this for a homework assigenment
My soul is longing for a closer union with Jesus. I knew nothing about this saint until I dreamt about him and something to do with the wounds of Jesus last night. All I remember about him from my dream was his name. I feel that I need the help of st. francis de sales. I will ask for his help as I continue to try and win souls for Jesus. I am always trying to convert people to catholism and I feel so alone and helpless at times. Please dearest St. Francis help me to understand what is happening in my soul right now. I so want to love god and be pleasing to him.
WHAT WAS HIS SPIRITUALITY?!?!?!?!?! sorry, it's one of my questions for RE and i can't find the answer!!!
I am currently in the process of finishing my sacraments. I was told i needed to pick a saint for confirmation. I was so overwhelmed by the numerous saints and i didn't know which one to pick. I decided to pick St. Frances de Sales because he is the patron of journalist and authors. Now, after reading this article I am happy that i picked St. Frances de Sales because in a way i identify myself with him. I hope he helps me through the path of the sacrament of confirmation.
St Francis pray for me as I write as you have written. JMJ
Thanks for this one. it is very useful for the lesson for the last quarter for high school.....
I work at the namesakes' school, did'nt know too much about St. Francis De Sales, until I read this paper, I only wish is that one day , the powers that be , understand the meaning of respect and practice what he preached
a former alter-boy and Catholic
How interesting. I finally decided to come back to the Catholic Church after 6 or 7 months. I had left for Protestantism and didnt really think the Catholic Church was the true church. Although I was always on the fence about the Catholic vs Protestant issue, recently I just couldnt stay in Protestantism anymore. I am deciding to go back to the Catholic church. Today I went to Mass and the priest talked about St. Francis of Sales. It struck me how I decided to return to the church and end up hearing about St. Francis who wrote tracts to Calvinists to convert them. How amazing. I barely heard about him today, but he is now one of my favorite saints! Glory be to God!! Although Im still learning and am a bit wary about certain things in the Catholic faith, I trust that God will eventually make the truth plain to me. Thank you Father for someone like St. Francis of Sales! May God bless each and every one of you!!
"a gentleman saint" "Humility, humility, humility" "Patience will win your soul" ...excerts from Introduction to a devout life...A great book to live by.....May God continue to shower you with an eternity of love,St Francis De Sales....... Leon