St Francis De Sale Research Paper

I have chosen Saint Francis de Sales as my saint name for Confirmation. Saint Francis is the patron saint of journalists and writers. I have chosen this as my saint name because his story is interesting to me, because he is the patron saint of writers, and because of how he devoted his whole life to God.
Saint Francis was born in 1576 in France; his parents names were Francoise de Sionnz and Francois de Sales. He knew from the young age of twelve that he wanted to be a priest but when he learned that his father wanted him to be a soldier. Saint Francis never told his father about his wishes (Bedoyere, Michael pg.43). Saint Francis received his education from the universities of Paris and Padua. Saint Francis studied at these universities by his father’s request but he secretly study theology for himself. Saint Francis for years hoped to become a priest but never did until he received a sign from God. Before this Saint Francis was told by his local bishop that there would always be a spot for Saint Francis in the diocese (Catholic Online p.2). Another reason he waited so long was because he did not want to push his will on God (Catholic Online p.2). Finally Saint Francis got his sign from God while riding his horse. He fell three times and each time his sword would fall out of its scabbard which both would land in the shape of a
He stood for acceptance because he accepted all people into the church. How he stood for caring was by caring about all the people he wrote to and all the people he met. He also stood for determination because he was determined to devote his life to God. I can imitate these virtues of acceptance, caring, and determination. I can imitate acceptance by accepting my peers and new people I meet. I can also imitate caring by caring more for the people all around me. And finally I can imitate determination by being more determined in my faith and my