by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 5, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Spiritual Conference of St. Francis de Sales, entitled, “The Virtues of St. Joseph”, or Conference 19, spell out quite clearly the characteristics the Founder of the Visitation Order wanted to emphasize in this Patron of the Monasteries. St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 4, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Founder of the Visitation Order, St. Francis de Sales, had inspiring thoughts about and great devotion to St. Joseph. We are sharing some of them during this month. St. Francis said, ” Oh, what a saint is the glorious St. Joseph! He is not only a patriarch,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 4, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach
As we pray for the upcoming conclave we also chatted about the serious moment in our Church’s life. How have the Popes who have guided the Church during your lifetime affected your life of faith?How would it affect you if the Cardinals in the conclave broke with...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 2, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News
The General Religious Assistant of the Visitation Order is named by the Sacred Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes after recommendations from the Order. The Assistant acts as a liason between the Order and the Holy See. The new General Religious...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 1, 2013 | Visitation News
The month of March has traditionally been dedicated to St. Joseph, throughout the universal Church. And St. Joseph is also the special Patron of the Visitation Order. According to the Visitation Manual, “After the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph should occupy the...