Kapistahan · Enero 24
San Francisco de Sales
San Francisco de Sales ipinanganak sa 1567 in Savoy, Pransiya at namatay sa 1622. Naglingkod bilang Bishop of Geneva at ay itinuturing na Doktor ng Simbahan. Francisco founded the Visitation Order, a religious congregation for women, at ang patron ng the Catholic Press. Siya ay renowned for kanyang gentle at habagate approach to gabay espirituwal, at ang kanyang writings on the importance of everyday kabanalan ay may been widely influential. Francisco ay sinasamba dahil sa kanyang dedication to the faith, kanyang commitment to pastoral care, at ang kanyang contributions to Catholic theology at spirituality.