My new favorite saint

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Today is the Feast day of St. Jane Frances de Chantel moved to this date from December 12 in order to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe on that date.

St Jane Frances de Chantel founded the Visitation order for women who were rejected by other orders because of poor health or age.

Her advice always reflected her very gentle and loving approach to spirituality:

“Should you fall even fifty times a day, never on any account should that surprise or worry you. Instead, ever so gently set your heart back in the right direction and practice the opposite virtue, all the time speaking words of love and trust to our Lord after you have committed a thousand faults, as much as if you had committed only one. Once we have humbled ourselves for the faults God allows us to become aware of in ourselves, we must forget them and go forward.”

“Today, when any thoughts or worries come to mind, send them out into the ocean of God’s love that surrounds you and lose them there. If any feelings come into your heart – grief, fear, even joy or longing, send those out into the ocean of God’s love. Finally, send your whole self, like a drop, into God. There is no past no future, here or there. There is only the infinite ocean of God.”

stfrancisdesales.com/saints/janefrancesdechantel.htm

catholic-forum.com/saints/saintj22.htm

wf-f.org/StJaneFdeChantal.html
 
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I have chosen St. Jane Frances de Chantal as my patron saint, and I have chosen “Jane” as my confirmation name.

One of my most favorite parts of her history… catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=60
One way Jane shared her blessings was by giving bread and soup personally to the poor who came to her door. Often people who had just received food from her would pretend to leave, go around the house and get back in line for more. When asked why she let these people get away with this, Jane said, “What if God turned me away when I came back to him again and again with the same request?”
That, combined with the fact that she so completely forgave the man who killed her husband that she became a godparent to one of his children. I very humbly admit that I don’t think that I could ever do that, because it would hurt so much! I’m in awe of her ability to forgive so wholly, and she reminds me to try harder to forgive others. After all, God forgives us for horrible things we’ve done, and all we have to do is ask.

Needless to say, I agree with you and think she’s wonderful! ❤️
 
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I have chosen St. Jane Frances de Chantal as my patron saint, and I have chosen “Jane” as my confirmation name.

One of my most favorite parts of her history… catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=60
One way Jane shared her blessings was by giving bread and soup personally to the poor who came to her door. Often people who had just received food from her would pretend to leave, go around the house and get back in line for more. When asked why she let these people get away with this, Jane said, “What if God turned me away when I came back to him again and again with the same request?”
The way Sanit Jane forgave that man - I have been still struggling with an issue with a sibling - through the intercession of the good Saint Jane I pray for the grace to understand and forgive as she did.

God bless you!!
 
St. Jane de Chantal’s granddaughter was the writer
Madame de Sévigné. Her letters are considered masterpieces of French prose.
 
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