Salesian Saint Essay

Goal: To compare and contrast one of the Salesian saints with current teenager’s life.

Assignment: Pick one of the Salesian saints in your Unit 3, Friends of St. Francis de Sales.
Options are…
1. St. Jane de Chantal pg 40
2. St. Margaret Mary Alacoque pg 41
3. Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis pg 43
4. Blessed Louis Brisson pg 44-45
5. St. Leonie Aviat pg 46
Once you pick the Saint you would like to write your essay on, write the following essay:
1. Talk about the person’s humanistic side. Their imperfections, doubts, mistakes, etc…
a. Compare those with teenagers of today
2. Talk about the person’s spiritual crisis that they had in their life.
a. Compare that crisis with teenager’s crisis today.
3. Talk about why this person became a saint. What was their legacy?
a. What could the average teen do today to become a saint?
b. What could a Salesian Gentleman do to become a saint?
4. Lastly, what was your biggest “take-a-way” from this saint’s life?