Fr. Jack Loughran, OSFS, on St. Francis de Sales as a Saint for Our Time

"This past week, on January 24, the entire Salesian family, including the Oblates, celebrated the Feast of Saint Francis de Sales.  As our patron, all Oblates revere his goodness, faith and insights into the human heart, intelligence, the prolific body of written material on the devout life and his selflessness in caring for the spiritual journey of thousands and thousands of people.  

"One of the traps of honoring any saint, though, is that we may find it easier to admire them than to imitate them. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Father Jack Loughran, OSFS, reflected on how St. Francis' belief in the gentleness of Christ as the way for social interchange and to confront conflict, violence and evil made him a saint for our times.

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De Sales Weekly: Provincial's Reflection: A Saint for Our Times (2 FEB 23)