by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 13, 2012 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
As we know from the Gospel proclaimed every Lent, Jesus was driven into the desert by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil. (Matt. 4:1; Mk 1:12; Lk 4:1) St Francis de Sales gave a lengthy homily on this Gospel to encourage the faithful to battle their own...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 13, 2012 | Guard of Honor, Salesian Spirituality
Today, March 13, 2012 marks the 149th anniversary of the birth of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It was in Bourg-en-Bresse, France , March 13, 1863 that it was begun under the inspiration of Visitation Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart Bernaud. We...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 12, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, Spiritual Directory, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
Popular lyrics and contemporary Christian song notwithstanding (Hillsong United,From The Inside Out) – it was St Francis de Sales(1567-1622) who encouraged conversion from the interior to the exterior. As he wrote in the Introduction to the Devout Life: “As for...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 12, 2012 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales always developed his points with thorough examples and images. In his sermon for Ash Wednesday( previously posted) he explained the three principles or conditions for fasting. One of those was never to fast through vanity but always through...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 12, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
Enjoy these Salesian highlights of last night’s chat! Visitation Sister: The daily life itself of the Visitation is similar to other monastic orders to a large degree but it’s the interior way of living the life that has the special characteristics Mar 11...