St. Francis de Sales (29 January): He Who Preaches With Love Preaches Effectively

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Today we celebrate the feast of St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) — Bishop of Geneva, Doctor of the Church, spiritual master, and one of the greatest saints of the Counter-Reformation. Born into nobility in Savoy during the violent upheaval of Protestant revolt, St. Francis de Sales lived at a time when Catholic Europe was being torn apart. Geneva itself had fallen to Calvinism, forcing the Catholic bishop into exile — yet through charity, patience, and fearless love of truth, St. Francis de Sales reconverted thousands of souls. This talk explores: His early spiritual crisis over predestination His conviction that “God is love” (Deus Caritas Est) Why he believed the majority of mankind would be saved His gentle but powerful approach to evangelization His missions into hostile Calvinist territory Assassination attempts, wolves in the Alps, and heroic courage His influence on St. Jane Frances de Chantal and St. Vincent de Paul His enduring legacy through Introduction to the Devout Life and Treatise on the Love of God St. Francis de Sales teaches us that truth without charity fails, and that love is the most powerful weapon in evangelization. “If you must choose between being clever and being kind, choose kindness.” In a world marked by division, despair, and doctrinal confusion, we need St. Francis de Sales now more than ever. 📿 Pray with us for charity, perseverance, and the conversion of souls. 00:00 – Introduction & Feast of St. Francis de Sales 01:10 – Europe After the Protestant Revolt 02:03 – Crisis of Predestination & Spiritual Despair 03:10 – “God Is Love” and Healing from Despair 03:36 – His Optimism About Salvation 04:21 – Vocation to the Priesthood Against His Father’s Will 04:45 – Ordination & Exile of the Bishop of Geneva 05:12 – His Preaching Style: Charity Over Controversy 06:05 – Confessor of Souls & Comforter of the Despairing 06:35 – Bishop of Geneva & Diocesan Renewal 07:06 – Spiritual Friendship with St. Jane Frances de Chantal 07:16 – Vision of St. Francis of Assisi 07:47 – Fearless Missions into Calvinist Territory 08:45 – Wolves in the Alps & Heroic Endurance 09:41 – His Detachment from Riches 10:49 – Final Years & Holy Death 11:17 – His Lasting Impact on the Church 12:08 – Everyone Has a Role in Evangelization 13:14 – His Motto: Preaching with Love 13:44 – Closing Prayer & Blessing https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/january-29-st-francis-de-sales-bishop/ http://catholicsaints.mobi/calendar/29-january.htm Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 ▶️ 5. My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ ▶️ 6. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 7. ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 8. UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 9. BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium ▶️ 10. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 11. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 12. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 13. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium ▶️ 14. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StFrancisDeSales #CatholicSaints #DoctorOfTheChurch #CatholicEvangelization #LoveAndCharity #CounterReformation #CatholicSpirituality #IntroductionToTheDevoutLife #CatholicTeaching #Saints #Evangelization #CatholicFaith

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• Love & Compassion