by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 17, 2012 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal continues her Conference on Reformation of Soul by giving two addtional ways we can improve our inner lives: “The second means of reformation is to exercise ourselves in prayer and in mortification, for these are the two wings for flying to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 16, 2012 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal gave many spiritual conferences to her Sisters in the early days of the Visitation Order. Many of her insights are applicable to laity as well as religious. In this series, which will be followed up in our Chat sessions on Sunday evenings, we are...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 15, 2012 | Events, Salesian Spirituality
If you are in France next week, consider attending a Conference in Annecy entitled: Is it Permitted to Hope? (With Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal). Sunday, August 19: 10:00: Opening Mass presided by Bishop Yves Boivineau “The Synod, a time of Hope”...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 13, 2012 | Photos & videos, Visitation News, Vocation news
We were just surprised with discovering this video from a friend, highlighting the Brooklyn Visitation Monastery. View it here: (6 minutes)
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 13, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
Last night’s chat included reference to the “Martyrdom of Love” St Jane spoke of. Here is a fuller quote: One day Saint Jane spoke the following eloquent words, which listeners took down exactly as spoken: “My dear daughters, many of our holy fathers...