St. Francis de Sales, when he was a boy, would often bring his companions to the parish church and lead them to the Baptisimal font. It was here that they had, in their infancy, been baptized. "See," he would say, "this is the spot that should be dearest to us, more precious than any other, even our birthplace. For there we were born in sin, but here we were made children of God." Then after reciting the Glory Be in thanksgiving to God, they would disperse and return to their games.