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Title: St. Francis de Sales Post by: grasscutter on January 24, 2013, 02:21:46 PM Does anyone here have a special devotion to St. Francis de Sales? I read a quote from him (that unfortunately, I don't know off by heart) that I found very comforting. Today being his feast day and all I would enjoy reading other people's thoughts about him.
Title: Re: St. Francis de Sales Post by: George on January 24, 2013, 02:34:56 PM Saint Francis de Sales has so many wonderful quotes but this is my favorite.
The everlasting God has in His wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as a gift from His inmost heart. This cross He now sends you He has considered with His all-knowing eyes, understood with His divine mind, tested with His wise justice, warmed with loving Arms, and weighed with His own hands to see that it not be one inch too large and not one ounce too heavy for you. He has blessed it with His Holy Name, anointed it with His consolation, taken one last glance at you and your courage, and then sent it to you from heaven, a special greeting from God to you, an alms of the all-merciful love of God" St. Francis de Sales Title: Re: St. Francis de Sales Post by: Brigid on January 24, 2013, 05:39:09 PM He is one of my favorite Saints and I started to reread "Introduction to the Devout Life" today. This was before I realized it was his feast day.
"Let us be what we are and let us be it well" St Francis de Sales Title: Re: St. Francis de Sales Post by: Shin on January 25, 2013, 04:29:33 AM He is one of my favorite Saints and I started to reread "Introduction to the Devout Life" today. This was before I realized it was his feast day. "Let us be what we are and let us be it well" St Francis de Sales How especially wonderful Brigid! :D I have always loved that book. It was one of the earlier saints' books I ever read. :flower: Title: Re: St. Francis de Sales Post by: odhiambo on August 31, 2013, 10:02:28 AM "Those who love to be feared fear to be loved"
Saint Francis de Sales Title: Re: St. Francis de Sales Post by: Shin on September 01, 2013, 02:13:50 AM That's a thought provoking but if insight into the mind.
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