St. Francis de Sales -- Biography

Saint Francis de Sales: short biography of the "Doctor of Love" (as Pope John Paul II called him). Produced by the Institute of Salesian Spirituality from a scholarly essay written by the well-published author Father Arthur J. Lenti, SDB.

[@jimlubeskie4312]

Happy Feast Day St Francis De Sales, thank you for your teachings when I was an Oblate of St Francis De Sales. Pray for us

[@julirensch]

Such a God-given intellect coupled with un-ending devotion...surely he set the goal for all of us!

[@julirensch]

My favourite, of all the Saints...

[@LuisFernandez-pr3gt]

A gentleman and a saint.

[@thomasmila671]

Jesus have mercy on my tinnitus sound of the ear. Pls pray for me st . Francis.

[@kevinoneill63]

God bless you ST Francis De Sales.

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[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Francis de Sales (French: François de Sales; Italian: Francesco di Sales; 21 August 1567 - 28 December 1622) was a Bishop of Geneva and is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church.
He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation.
He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly the Introduction to the Devout Life and the Treatise on the Love of God.

[@jeevantauro4562]

Good and inspiring presentation! Tnx

[@jmeyer3rn]

St Francis de Sales pray for me.

[@josecosta2938]

Congratulations and thanks

[@dmruel]

Do you want to be a priest?

[@richarddechatfield2297]

Nah

[@michaelhaywood8262]

It would seem that St Francis won back many souls for Christ from the heretic Calvin.

[@OneDropIsAllItTakes]

Truly so! But only thanks to the grace of God.

[@GM-uy3cm]

Look up vaticancatholic.com to see how to be saved, since Francis is not the Pope.