SALESIAN LITERATURE

Life of SFS Vol-2

From Consecration to Canonisation

Translated from the itlian of Peter Hyacinth Calletia

Gallizia, Pier Giacinto, d. 1737

Table of Contents

For Book I & Book II, see Volume-1


BOOK III.

  1. Consecration of St. Francis of Sales beginning of his government

  2. Beginning of the episcopate of St. Francis of Sales

  3. Regulations for his clergy of the manner in which he gave orders and benefices

  4. Attack on Geneva the Saint s journey to Turin and Saluzzo return to Annecy

  5. He goes to restore Catholicity in Gex is poisoned but recovers returns thanks to our Lady of Thonon

  6. He visits the Abbey of Sixt, and some villages of Faucigny introduces a reform in the abbey ...

  7. Celebration of the Synod regulations for the government of his diocese instruction to confessors

  8. His surpassing charity in the confessional

  9. St. Francis preaches the Lent at Dijon through his means the Minim Fathers are established at Semur

  10. The Feuillans introduced into the Abbey of Abondanco Francis again refuses the offers of the king preaches the Lent at La Roche

  11. He enters upon the general visitation of big diocese

  12. He preaches the Lent at Chambery his episcopal firmness, zeal for religion, and pastoral charity

  13. State of the diocese of Geneva

  14. Reform in the Monastery of St. Catherine his maxims with regard to the observance of vows

  15. Francis publishes his " Philothea, or Introduction to a devout life

  16. He preaches the Lent at Annecy founds an academy there visits the Chablais

  17. Conversions wrought by our Saint he returns to Thonon is calumniated to the Pope, who charges him with new and honourable commissions

  18. He reforms the Monastery of Puy d’Orbe - concludes the dissension between the Prince and clergy of Burgundy

  19. Reform in the Abbey of Talloire

  20. Francis consecrates the Bishop of Belley close intimacy between the two prelates

  21. Continuation of the same subject

  22. He passes through Geneva to Gex, where he re stores some parishes he is calumniated to his sovereign

  23. Death of his mother his resignation his sentiments on the death of King Henry of France

  24. Foundation of the Visitation Order death of Deage munificence of the President Favro charity of the Saint, and conversions made by him

  25. Meekness of the Saint profession of the Visitation nuns his letters and some of his good works during the years 1611 and 1612

  26. He goes to Turin and Milan his return

  27. Francis publishes his work on the love of God his answer to the Emperor he visits the Arch bishop of Lyons

  28. The Duke de Nemours besieges Annecy, which is relieved by the Prince of Piedmont conduct of the Saint he reforms the monastery of St.Catherine

  29. Francis preaches the Lent at Grenoble

  30. Francis pays a visit to the Grande Chartreuse - death of his brother

  31. XXXI. His meekness under insults and calumny

  32. Infamous attack on the Saint s reputation

  33. Other instances of meekness his maxims concerning this virtue

  34. Some extraordinary miraculous powers conferred on Francis his power over the devil

  35. He predicts future events

  36. Francis penetrates hidden things

BOOK IV.

  1. THE LAST LABOURS, DEATH, MIRACLES, AND CANONIZATION OF ST. FRANCIS DK SALES.

  2. The Saint accompanies the Cardinal of Savoy to Paris

  3. Instances of his detachment from riches

  4. He is appointed chief almoner to the Princess Christina founds a house of his Order reforms and perfects some other convents

  5. Francis after his return from Paris a new calumny his patience under it his desire to go to England defection of an ecclesiastic

  6. The Saint s brother is appointed his coadjutor

  7. Francis visits the hermitage of Talloire translates the relics of St. Germain

  8. Francis is present at the general chapter of the Feuillans at Pignerol goes to Turin

  9. He foresees and foretells his death his last will

  10. His journey to Avignon he is well received by the King, and returns to Lyons

  11. Occupations of Francis at Lyons

  12. The last conference of St. Francis of Sales with his spiritual daughters

  13. Last illness and death of the Saint

  14. Respect shown after his death his body is embalmed his funeral and translation to Annecy

  15. Revelations of the glory of St. Francis of Sales

  16. Measures taken for his canonization

  17. Beatification and canonization of St. Francis de Sales

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