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Francis de Sales was born on Aug. 21, 1567, in the Château de Sales into the noble Sales family of the Duchy of Savoy, in southwestern France — an area that had been swept by Calvinist fervor. His family were land-owning aristocrats, and Francis’ father planned for his oldest son to receive the finest education to prepare him to be a lawyer.
MACKEY has given an English translation of the <Letters to Persons in the World>, and of the < Letters to Persons in Religion> (London); he has also published noteworthy articles on <St. Francis de Sales as an Orator> (London) and <St. Francis de Sales as a Director> in <Am. Eccl. Rev.> (1898). Transcribed by Frank O'Leary
Jan 24, 2024 · Saint Francis de Sales, pray for/transform mainstream media. All holy men and women, martyrs, saints, angels, pray for us. Holy Family of Nazareth, restore matrimony and family life. Transform all of mankind’s iniquity into integrity. Amen. Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!
4 days ago · Saint Francis de Sales offered many bits of wisdom that are relevant even today. 9. He was named a Doctor of the Church in 1877. Saint Francis de Sales Prayer. Be at peace. Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life; rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them.
Jun 20, 2016 · Francis de Sales then consecrated himself to the Virgin Mary, joined the priesthood, and was later installed as Bishop of Geneva, a part of Europe overrun by Protestants at that time. Francis became well known as an evangelist, a confessor, and even a mystic but everything he did was marked by the simple assurance, “God is love.”
The entrance to Trexler Library at DeSales University in May 2017. At the request of Bishop of the Allentown Diocese, Joseph McShea, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales began planning for the new college in April 1962, and the charter for Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales, with full power to award the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, was granted by the Commonwealth of ...
Dec 10, 2018 · When Saint Francis de Sales was born in 1567 in Thorens-Glières, France, his father had his life planned out for him. This life would be one of nobility, with a career in law that would
