"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
"Those who have little to do
must receive Communion often,
since it is not inconvenient for them;
the same also goes
for those who have much to do,
since then they have more need of it."
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
as if to let someone pass before him.
'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.'
because of their reverence for the Blessed Sacrament.'
~ From The Guardian Angels: Our Heavenly Companions
St Francis de Sales, pray for us!
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