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St. Francis de Sales

St. Francis de Sales

1567 – 1622 · France catholic · Bishop, Doctor of the Church, Saint
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Bishop of Geneva, Doctor of the Church, patron saint of journalists and writers. He co-founded the Order of the Visitation with St. Jane de Chantal. Famous for his gentle approach to converting Protestants in the Chablais region through love rather than force. His prophetic statements about the future of the Church, the loss of temporal power, and the eventual return of Protestants are recorded in his writings and sermons.

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Prophecies & Visions (2)

The Church Stripped of Everything Except Faith
1610 AD — Annecy, France
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The Church will be stripped of all earthly possessions and temporal power. She will lose her lands, her wealth, her political influence. But it is precisely in this poverty that she will find her true strength. A Church that has nothing to offer but Christ will be more powerful than a Church that has everything.
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The Conversion of Protestants Through Love
1610 AD — Annecy, France
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The Protestants will eventually return to the Catholic faith. But they will not be brought back by force or by argument alone. They will be won over by love, by charity, and by the example of holy lives. When they see Catholics living as true Christians, they will recognize the truth and return freely.
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