St. Francis de Sales had a deep desire to serve God from a young age. He longed to become a priest but had to keep it from his family, as his father wanted him to pursue a career in law and politics. Francis was ordained into the priesthood in 1593 and began an expedition in the hope of bringing 60,000 Calvinists back to the Catholic Church. Doors were slammed in his face, but Francis's patience kept him working. In 1610, he founded a new religious community called The Order of Visitation. Francis provided spiritual direction and helped convert thousands of people during his time. "To be an angel in prayer and a beast in one's relations with people is to go lame in both legs." Saint Francis de Sales died on December 28, 1622, and was canonized a saint on April 19, 1665, by Pope Alexander VII. 

Saint Francis de Sales, pray for us!