Jesus
is the teacher of holiness. I go to Him because I want Him to teach
me how to become a Saint. Of what use to me is all I learn in school
if I do not become holy?
– Saint
Francis De Sales
Saint
Francis De Sales’ patronage:
against deafness; authors; Baker, Oregon; Catholic press; confessors;
*deaf people; educators; journalists (proclaimed on 26 April 1923 by
Pope Pius XI); teachers; writers (proclaimed on 26 April 1923 by Pope
Pius XI); diocese of Annecy, France; diocese of Baker, Oregon;
archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio; diocese of Columbus, Ohio; diocese
of Houma-Theibodaux, Louisiana; diocese of Keimoes-Upington, South
Africa; diocese of Wilmington, Delaware; Champdepraz, Aosta, Italy;
and the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
*
Saint Francis developed a sign language in order to teach a a young
deaf person the catechism. Because of this, he is the patron saint of
the deaf.
