One Minute Meditation As to the afflictions of your heart, you can easily see for yourself those for which there is a remedy and those for which there is none. Where a…
Homily #130124b ( 00min) Play - Fr. Joachim on the life of St. Francis de Sales and how he diligently undertook the re-evangelization of Catholic lands that had become Protestant. He converted about 70,000 people back to the…
A Day With Mary #72 - ( 09min) >>> Play Ave Maria! "Mary, Model of what humanity can be": Sermon by Fr Francis Wadsworth. St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Hampton Hill, London,…
Homily #140124b ( 11min) Play - Fr. Elias on the life of St. Francis de Sales, Doctor of the Church and great evangelizer of Switzerland, converting them back to Catholicism from Calvinism. He…
Homily #140124 ( 08min) Play - St. Francis de Sales is known for his wise spiritual direction and even more for his great sweetness and gentleness - despite having a natural tendency toward…
Homily #150124b ( 09min) Play - Fr. Elias on the life of St. Francis de Sales and how he promoted the devout life among his flock and in so doing was an effective…
Ave Maria Meditations St. Francis de Sales tells us that when we have committed some fault or have taken a fall from grace this is what we should do: "When your heart sinks,…
Declared Patron Saint of Catholic Writers by Pope Pius XI in 1923, St. Francis de Sales was an exemplary practitioner of what Fr. John Hardon called the writing apostolate. By means of…
For St. Francis de Sales (Memorial, Jan. 24), patient meekness did not come easy. How did he do it? Fr. Matthias explains. Ave Maria! Mass: St. Francis de Sales - Mem Readings: Wednesday 3rd…
Ave Maria Meditations May you always belong to God in this mortal life, serving Him faithfully as you follow Him carrying His cross; and may you belong to Him in the life eternal,…
On the memorial of St. Martin of Tours (Nov 11, 2019, also Veterans Day), Fr. Josemaria expounds on today's Gospel and Our Lord's exhortation to "Be on your guard!” (Lk 17:3). The…
Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jan 24, 2020, on how St. Francis de Sales was the closest image of Christ, due to his holiness, humility and his…
Ave Maria MeditationsTrusting in God gives Peace Do not look forward in fear to the changes in life; rather, look to them with full hope that as they arise, God, whose very own…
In the homily for Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time (Feb 18, 2020), Father Andre offers some “remote preparation” for two upcoming feast days of St. Joseph (March 19: Solemnity…
The Life of St. Francis de Sales, Cordbearer of St. Francis (1567-1622) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Jan 24. St. Francis de Sales who was Bishop and missionary to…