Francis De Sales: Episode Two
The Saints
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🗓️ 20 January 2026
⏱️ 12 minutes
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🗺️ Francis de Sales - Episode Two: An Astonishing Appointment
Savoy, France. 1586. Francis yearns to become a priest, but his father has other plans. When his cousin Louis comes to his aid in an unexpected way, Francis is finally able to tell his father the truth.
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Francis de Sales was a brilliant mind and compassionate heart devoted to God. Against his parents’ wishes, Francis became a priest with the help of his dear cousin Louis. Together, they courageously ministered to those estranged from the church in the Chablais region, winning souls with his gentle, persistent charity and the use of technology. His story is a timeless example of courage, charity, and perseverance.
This series contains moments of danger and intensity. Religious persecution is depicted. A street duel is depicted in which no one is harmed. Priests are beaten by a hostile crowd. Voices are raised with anti-Catholic rhetoric. Religious wars are discussed.
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| 0:00.0 | Savoy France 1586. |
| 0:07.0 | Francis yearns to become a priest, but his father has other plans. |
| 0:12.0 | When his cousin Louis comes to his aid in an unexpected way, |
| 0:17.0 | Francis is finally able to tell his father the truth. |
| 0:29.8 | The Saints. Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:35.5 | Francis DeSales, Episode 2, An Astonishing Appointment. |
| 0:40.7 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the saintspodcast.com. |
| 0:46.9 | Father, what's wrong? |
| 0:48.5 | What's wrong? he asked. |
| 0:51.7 | Your behavior yesterday to Mademoiselle de Morabelle. |
| 0:53.5 | That's what's wrong. |
| 0:55.2 | We had a very pleasant time. |
| 1:02.3 | That's not what she told her father when she returned home. What do you mean? The poor girl was in tears. |
| 1:10.4 | What did I say? The point is what you didn't say, or do? I'm confused, father. You are definitely confused, because Mademoiselle de Mirabelle is a beautiful young woman. |
| 1:16.8 | Who wants to marry you? |
| 1:19.3 | Correction, wanted to marry you. |
| 1:22.3 | Until your meeting yesterday. |
| 1:24.8 | I don't understand. |
| 1:26.8 | She told her father, you have no interest in her as a wife. |
| 1:31.5 | I didn't tell her that. |
| 1:33.2 | She's not unintelligent, Francois. |
| 1:36.4 | She realized you weren't interested in her as a wife. |
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