He writes of how a wife is like a precious pearl, and how a couple are united as bone of bone and flesh to flesh. As I read it, I was struck by his metaphors. In his book, Introduction to the Devout Life, Francis devotes an entire chapter to counsel for married people. So although he speaks of marriage second-hand, his wisdom about how to maintain a strong marriage is profoundly insightful. It’s a joy available to the rich and the poor alike and one of the surest ways to find happiness.įrancis was the bishop of Geneva in the early 17th century, and as a bishop he was never married, but over the years, as he participated in the lives of his parishioners, he grew to know the challenges and needs of married people.
Francis de Sales, is a knitting together of two hearts.
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