St. Francis de Sales is remembered as the Gentleman Saint — a model of patience, humility, and meekness. But few realize that beneath his calm exterior burned a fiery temper, which he spent decades mastering through grace, discipline, and cooperation with the will of God.

In this Catholic sermon, we explore the life of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Doctor of the Church, and patron of writers and evangelists. Living only miles from Calvinist Geneva, he tirelessly worked to bring fallen Catholics back to the one true faith — converting tens of thousands of souls, not through force or anger, but through gentleness and charity.

Drawing on the testimony of his biographers and the wisdom of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, this homily reveals why meekness was not a weakness, but the very tool God used to accomplish extraordinary conversions. As St. Francis himself taught:

“A spoonful of honey attracts more flies than a barrel of vinegar.”

This sermon is especially for those who struggle with anger, impatience, pride, and discouragement in the spiritual life. St. Francis de Sales reminds us that our imperfections do not disqualify us from holiness — they are the very battlefield on which sanctity is won.

St. Francis de Sales, pray for us.

00:00 – Opening Prayer
00:20 – Feast of St. Francis de Sales
01:14 – Geneva and the Calvinist Stronghold
01:52 – 70,000 Souls Converted
02:08 – Beatification, Canonization, Doctor of the Church
02:44 – The “Gentleman Saint” Explained
03:05 – His Fiery Temper Revealed
03:55 – St. Jane Frances de Chantal’s Question
04:28 – Why Meekness Was Essential
04:36 – Calvinists on His Gentleness
05:06 – Saints with Imperfections
05:55 – Struggling with Pride and Anger
06:15 – St. Francis de Sales on Self-Anger
07:08 – Saints Need Saints
07:46 – Closing Prayer

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