REFLECTIONS FOR LENT; SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY - LIVE TODAY WELL
REFLECTIONS FOR LENT; SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY - LIVE TODAY WELL St Francis de Sales, called “the gentleman saint”, (1567-1622) was the Bishop of Geneva and a Doctor of the Church. His spirituality differs somewhat from the spiritual legacies of the great monastic schools, such as Augustinian or Benedictine in that it “places a particular focus on living a life of holiness in the midst of the world.” This Lenten reflection is taken from “Live Today Well, St Francis de Sale’s Simple Approach to Holiness,” by Father Thomas F Dailey, OSFS, (1) who quotes from St Francis de Sales: “Let us be firmly resolved to serve God with our whole heart and life. Beyond that, let us have no care about tomorrow. Let us think only of living today well, and when tomorrow comes, it will also be today and we can think of it then.” (2) The Salesian focus of spirituality is through re-intending duties, pausing for prayer and exercising the little virtues. These small daily practices are coupled with recourse to ...