Bishop of Geneva, Doctor of the Universal Church. Born at Thorens, in the Duchy of Savoy, August 21, 1567. Died at Lyons on December 28, 1622. His father, François de Sales de Boisy, and his mother, Françoise de Sionnaz, belonged to old Savoyard aristocratic families. The future saint was the […]
Salesian Spirituality
The “Real” Story on St. Francis de Sales
By Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S., S.T.D. (used with permission) Francis de Sales (1567-1622), the Bishop of Geneva whom Pope Paul VI called “one of the greatest figures of the Church and of history.” His rich and holy life, the 26 volumes of his writings we have preserved, the 400-year-old tradition […]
Salesian Spirituality
What Is Salesian Spirituality? Salesian Spirituality is a practical everyday spirituality for living in the modern world as learned, lived and shared by St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) and St. Jane de Chantal (1572-1641), who were spiritual friends. Salesian spirituality gives expression to a way to grow in the spiritual life as […]
