"St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) was a theologian, mystic, missionary, and spiritual director. He was also a prolific writer and the founder of a religious order. After a privileged upbringing and education in law and theology, he had rejected a lucrative personal and professional life in order to serve God as a priest. When he became Bishop of the Calvinist stronghold of Geneva, Switzerland—a place in which many Catholics had abandoned the True Faith—he converted as many as 70,000 souls"

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Question for thought:

1) How might the writings of St Francis De Sale help your spiritual life?

 

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