The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-30
FEAST Of SAINT FRANCIS De SALES
CELEBRATED BY P0NT|F|CAL MASS

mortal carccZ. Of these saints Of God,
All. We see reflected in them III" life. the
movements, the very being OF Him who
came down from the right hand OF His
eternal Father to redeem ! sinful world.
We see the saints OF Got set, as X were,
like tho brightest stars in The firma-
lnent OF Gods heaven, lllumln!nE for US
the path that leads To tn" feet of the
Almighty, penetrating with N" luStr"
OF their virtues the heavy darkness that
hangs like the rall of death over Il world
loC sin and lntqulty. Again. my dear
brethren, as with wondering eyes We
gaze upon the sp!"ndor uf tn" rainbow.
AZ II spans the sky, We see there, hCar.
ttully and y!vldly exhibited IN natures
own, Stupcndous way. its myriad Colure :
SO, too, IL only We raise our minds alM
hearts from the passing things uf Ike
. TO the lasting things OF God. W" see. in
tho lives of IN" saints that long, Varied
and luminous line "f v;rtars. blending
, into a glorious and exquisite rmhodi-
ment of the Christian faith IN practice.
, All. we'll. therefore, may We. tn" wicked
and hsntSh"d children OF ESQ. sirug-
Cling here IN this val" Of darkness and
misery. take for our example. our en-
coura cement and cdiflraii"u tn" lives
OF these brave, noble warriors OF God
who, by their consistency. their umbrokcn
fidelity III the service ~ their Divine
Master. reached the Hottest heights of
sanrtlty, while others ar" loft 10y IT,"
waySid". sleeping tn" cCcp sleep Of
| ignoranC" and uuhci;rf
We have assembled here to-day. dear
brethren. TO bring back I" memory and
10 solemn!ze In a fitting manner the
feast day Of u saint Of God, 4 saint who
holds high place on Gods holy altar.
| a great and strong Yet meek and charm
: Ing character. tried and proven chief
tain Of Christ. who Lad in tn" armour
u! priest and bishop Fought and won
, many i decisive battle over the hosts at
evil for the glory and The honor ~
: Gods great caus" here upon earth. This
saint who's" feast We r"lrhra:" tO-da '
IS III" beloved Francis de Sales. priest
and bishop. founder "f ;ac order "I tn"
VISITATION and Doctor OF IA" Cn1Ncr-
sal Church.
Our saint was horn a: the Chateau
de Sales on August Il. 1856. q! n"hi"
and arisincrauc parents. ike many
another future saint ~ God. We can
lovingly tra"s IN tn" infancy and carly
hodyhord OF Francis d" Sales those
many and piouS incidents and passing
events by which Almighty God marked
him out as ono OF His cicC, and seemed
10 foreshadow his future greatness and
holiness. His early training III faith
of that best Of all Earthly teachers 4
sanity and devoted mother. A. her
knaN. in tn" holy sanctuary "f true.
Christian home he learned. with d"Nnut
y"t always now story or Jesus "f Ma
zar"th. and from her, h's mother. h-
absorbed into his own. young If" that
sweetness and charm al manner. that
refinement Of disposition. that ever
burning zeal that deep. abiding spirit
Of prayer and that touching persona :,
love Of Christ which SO characterized
him ard lifted him far. - far above the
level If the world IN af:"r days.
During his r"l!"g" days AZ Paris um-
der the wise and prudent EUidan'" of
the sons Of 81. Igna'IuS. young FRANKS
dc Sales rapidly ADV du"cd IN learning
and pi"ty. Ston.sh!nS both his Teachers
and companions BY N" sharpness OF hiS
intellect. n" ret"ui!v"nrSS Ct his Mem
ory and ah"v" all IN" fragrant purity
Of his Young lif". Will" ~ college ""
loved in his Leisure hours '" wcnd hi"
way alone Ia thu quiet and S"Iu"*'"r"d
I church If 81. Stephen: thrr" Tia" Young
student. alone AMI At nom" with his