"During the course of the day, recall as often as possible that you are
in God's presence. Consider what God does and what you are doing.
You will see His eyes turned toward you and constantly fixed
on you with incomparable love." - St Francis de Sales
You will see His eyes turned toward you and constantly fixed
on you with incomparable love." - St Francis de Sales
"As mountain hares
become white in winter
become white in winter
because they neither see
nor eat anything but snow,
nor eat anything but snow,
so by adoring and feeding
on beauty, purity and
goodness itself in the Eucharist
you will become altogether
on beauty, purity and
goodness itself in the Eucharist
you will become altogether
beautiful, pure, and good."
St Francis de Sales
Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchFrance ~ 16 August 1567 ~ 28 December 1622
Author of Introduction to the Devout Life (MUST-READ!)
and A Treatise on the Love of God
Co-Founder of Sisters of the Visitation
Patron of authors, writers, deaf persons
a.k.a. the "Gentleman Saint"
(due to his patience and gentleness)
Feast Day: January 24
"After having conferred Holy Orders on a pious young man,
St Francis de Sales noticed that the newly ordained priest
hesitated before a door as if to let someone pass before him.
'Why do you pause?' asked the saint. 'God favors me with the
'Why do you pause?' asked the saint. 'God favors me with the
sight of my guardian angel, ' replied the priest. 'Before I was ordained to
the holy priesthood, my angel always remained at my right and preceded me.
Now he walks at the left and refuses to go before me.'
Such is the great veneration which the angelic spirits
show even God's ministers because
of their reverence for the Blessed Sacrament."
~ From The Guardian Angels: Our Heavenly Companions
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"Great occasions for serving God come seldom,
but little ones surround us daily."
- St Francis de Sales
St Francis de Sales, pray for us!
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