Gentle Strength

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.

Saint Francis de Sales

Did you know that spiders produce different types of silk (the “spider web” stuff) for different purposes? From Australian Geographic is this neat article about “The wonderfully diverse world of spider silk .” Depending “on the species of spider, these different kinds of silk can have a much wider variety of uses. These can include burrows or nests, mating, parachuting or ballooning, and some can even add colour or deceiving smells to attract prey.”

About the author

Saint Francis de Sales : (21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Savoyard Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Geneva and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly the Introduction to the Devout Life and the Treatise on the Love of God.