Saint Francis de Sales
Feast day: January 24
Bishop of Geneva, Doctor of the Church, and master of everyday devout life.
Francis de Sales was born in 1567 in the Duchy of Savoy, son of a noble family.
He became bishop of Geneva and devoted himself to reconverting Calvinists with gentleness and charity.
He wrote Introduction to the Devout Life and Treatise on the Love of God, classics of Catholic spirituality.
He founded the Visitation Order with St. Jane Frances de Chantal, opening a vocational path for women in fragile health.
Declared Doctor of the Church in 1877 with the title Doctor caritatis.
He died on December 28, 1622. His liturgical feast is January 24. He is patron of journalists.
Dedicated prayer
To the doctor of gentleness and charity, we ask patience, kindness, and holiness in daily life.
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