Francis, known for being a saint and preacher, was born to a wealthy family in 1567. His father died when he was 10 years old, but his mother’s death three years later left him with enough wealth to live comfortably throughout the rest of his life. Francis de Sales attended university at 16 and became ordained as a priest just two years later. He then began working in Geneva as an assistant pastor where he met Jane Frances Chanteloube who would eventually become his wife. The couple had six children together but tragically lost their only daughter Barbara-Angelique after she contracted scarlet fever from one of her brothers. We are glad to present you the most inspiring phrases from Francis De Sales.
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Mount Calvary is the academy of love. — Saint Francis De Sales
Consider all the past as nothing, and say, like David: Now I begin to love my God. — Saint Francis De Sales
The measure of love is to love without measure. — Francis De Sales
The Prayer of the sick person is his patience and his acceptance of his sickness for the love of Jesus Christ. Make sickness itself a prayer, for there is none more powerful, save martyrdom! — Saint Francis De Sales
Those who love to be feared fear to be loved, and they themselves are more afraid than anyone, for whereas other men fear only them, they fear everyone. — Francis De Sales
Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there. — Saint Francis De Sales
Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God’s Love, which is greater than our weakness. — Saint Francis De Sales
Fits of anger, vexation,and bitterness against ourselves tend to pride and they spring from no other source than self–love, which is disturbed and upset at seeing that it is imperfect. — Francis De Sales
Let us be what God likes, so long as we are His, and let us not be what we want to be, if it is against his intention. — Saint Francis De Sales
FRANCIS DE SALES QUOTES ON THE SOUL
The whole world is not worth one soul. — Francis De Sales
Souls do not wish to be bullied, but gently brought back; such is the nature of man. — Saint Francis De Sales
To lose ourselves in God is simply to give up our own will to Him. When a soul can truly say Lord I have no other will than Thine it is truly lost in God and united to Him. — Saint Francis De Sales
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul, except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry. — Saint Francis De Sales
Let the enemy rage at the gate; let him knock, pound, scream, howl; let him do his worst. We know for certain that he cannot enter our soul except by the door of our consent. — Saint Francis De Sales
See, this divine lover is at the gate. He does not merely knock, but He remains there knocking. He calls to the soul. — Francis De Sales
A heart–memory is better than a mere head–memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard. — Saint Francis De Sales
Examine from time to time what are the dominant passions of your soul, and having ascertained this, mold your life, so that in thought, word, and deed you may as far as possible counteract them. — Saint Francis De Sales
By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God. — Saint Francis De Sales
FRANCIS DE SALES QUOTES REGARDING WORK
God is present everywhere, and every person is His work. — Saint Francis De Sales
We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and every person is His work. — Francis De Sales
There are no galley–slaves in the royal vessel of divine love–every man works his oar voluntarily! — Saint Francis De Sales
Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God’s will. — Saint Francis De Sales
All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be. — Saint Francis De Sales
You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, You learn to love by loving. — Francis De Sales
Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God. — Saint Francis De Sales
While I am busy with little things, I am not required to do greater things. — Saint Francis De Sales
Every vocation becomes more agreeable when united with devotion. — Saint Francis De Sales
There is nothing small in the service of God. — Saint Francis De Sales
FRANCIS DE SALES QUOTES RELATED TO THE HEART
Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray. — Saint Francis De Sales
Let God be the air in which your heart breathes at ease. — Saint Francis De Sales
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I have made a pact with my tongue, not to speak when my heart is disturbed. — Saint Francis De Sales
It is wonderful how attractive a gentle, pleasant manner is, and how much it wins hearts. — Francis De Sales
Examine your heart often to see if it is such toward your neighbor as you would like his to be toward you were you in his place. This is the touchstone of true reason. — Francis De Sales
I see crosses at every turn. My flesh shudders over it, but my heart adores them. Yes, I hail you, crosses little and great, I hail you, and kiss your feet, unworthy of the honor of your shadow. — Saint Francis De Sales
Frequently give up some of your property by giving it with a generous heart to the poor … It is true that God will repay us not only in the next world but even in this. — Francis De Sales
He asks for your own heart. Give it such as it is … Are we not aware that everything that is remitted into His divine hands is converted to good? — Francis De Sales
Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections. — Francis De Sales
We can never attain to perfection while we have an affection for any imperfection. — Saint Francis De Sales
FRANCIS DE SALES QUOTES ON HUMILITY
Certainly all virtues are very dear to God, but humility pleases Him above all the others, and it seems that He can refuse it nothing. — Francis De Sales
Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them. — Francis De Sales
If, when stung by slander or ill–nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show. — Francis De Sales
True humility scarcely ever utters words of humility. — Saint Francis De Sales
FRANCIS DE SALES QUOTES ON LIFE
What son would not bring his mother back to life and would not bring her into paradise after her death if he could? — Saint Francis De Sales
Learn to see God in the details of your life, for He is everywhere. — Francis De Sales
One single day of devotion is worth more than a thousand years of worldly life. — Saint Francis De Sales
There is no better means of attainment to the spiritual life Than by continually beginning again. — Saint Francis De Sales
By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well. — Saint Francis De Sales
It is right that you should begin again every day. There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again. — Saint Francis De Sales
Humility makes our lives acceptable to God, meekness makes us acceptable to men. — Saint Francis De Sales
FRANCIS DE SALES QUOTES ON PATIENCE
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself. — Saint Francis De Sales
He will unfailingly be pleased with our patience and take note of our diligence and perseverance. — Francis De Sales
Have patience with all things, but chiefly Have patience with yourself. do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them––every day begin the task anew– — Francis De Sales
Have patience to walk with short steps until you have wings to fly. — Saint Francis De Sales
FRANCIS DE SALES QUOTES ON SPIRIT
Do not complain then of your poverty, my daughter,–we only complain of that which is unwelcome, and if poverty is unwelcome to you, you are no longer poor in spirit. — Saint Francis De Sales
One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion. — Saint Francis De Sales
To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit. — Saint Francis De Sales
The spirit cannot endure the body when overfed, but, if underfed, the body cannot endure the spirit. — Saint Francis De Sales
Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you. — Saint Francis De Sales
Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. — Saint Francis De Sales
