Every Jan. 24, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva and doctor of the Church, known as “the saint of kindness.” He reportedly had a bad temper, but he relied ...

Devoted: A statue of St Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, stands outside St. Francis de Sales Seminary in St. Francis, Wis. Photo: OSV News photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass “Devotion,” Pope ...

Saint Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis, Missouri) — St. Francis de Sales mosaic. (Photo by Nheyob / CC BY-SA 4.0) Francis de Sales was born August 21, 1567, into a noble Savoyard family.

St. Francis de Sales was born in 1567 in what is now part of France. His father was a diplomat, and led his family in great devotion to St. Francis of Assisi. As a young man, Francis prepared for a ...

“Be who you are and be that well.” On today’s feast of Saint Francis de Sales, Talking Saints hosts, Pete Sanchez and Laurie Power, uncover the life of this 16th century bishop and doctor of the ...

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