![]() “Francis’ description of false devotion is delightful and ever timely. ![]() ![]() Moreover, the practice of devotion must be adapted to the abilities, affairs and duties of each.” Francis, “must be practiced differently by the gentleman, the craftsman, the chamberlain, the prince, the widow, the young woman, the wife. All of us are called to ascend the mountain of God, albeit not each by the same path.’” “As Saint Paul VI wrote on the fourth centenary of the birth of Francis de Sales, ‘Holiness is not the prerogative of any one group, but an urgent summons addressed to every Christian: “Friend, come up higher” (Lk 14:10). Francis de Sales’ teachings, Pope Francis said “devotion is meant for everyone, in every situation, and each of us can practice it in accordance with our own vocation.” Saint Francis de Sales, painted by Francisco Bayeu y Subías. “Today he bids us set aside undue concern for ourselves, for our structures and for what society thinks about us, and consider instead the real spiritual needs and expectations of our people,” the pope noted. “I find that his flexibility and his far-sighted vision have much to say to us.” ![]() “On this anniversary of the fourth centenary of his death, I have given much thought to the legacy of Saint Francis de Sales for our time,” Pope Francis said in his apostolic letter. ![]()
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