I give you my blessing with a father’s love. May God bless you as you set forth and where you are now to live, as you serve him, as you serve your neighbour, as you humble yourself to your very nothingness, as you lift yourself up to your all; and may God always be your all…. Go forth calmly and sweetly in peace to serve God and Our Lady where you have been summoned by their will, and may the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit be with you for ever…. Live calmly and simply in God, always loving your own abjection and being courageous in the service of him who died on the cross to save you. Saint Francis de Sales
Saint Francis de Sales (1622) was a great figure of the 17th’ century rebirth of Catholic mystical life. He is a Doctor of the Church.