Francis de Sales

Francis de Sales: Patron of Catholic Writers The American Heritage Dictionary defines a hero as “a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field.” Francis de Sales was a hero to Catholics in France during a violent and contentious age when the Protestant religion reigned and Catholics were being persecuted for their beliefs. He is noted for bringing heretics back to the Church, …showed first 75 words of 958 total…

…showed last 75 words of 958 total…nephew of Monsieur de Chelan was instantly healed of an illness by the apparition of Francis after his death”. (Brégy, p. 100) In conclusion, Francis de Sales proved to be not only a Saint but also a hero. By reading about his life, I have learned about a very important person that devoted his life to God, helped the poor and the sick, performing all his deeds simply and solely for the love of God.