by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 12, 2013 | Visitation Saints
She was born on July 30, 1888 in Puerto Real ( Cádiz) , but lived in the capital of Spain for most of her life. Her father Juan Antonio Cavestany , was a great writer and great poet . Her mother , Margarita Anduaga was a model of a strong woman The Lord blessed her...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 11, 2013 | Events, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
You’ve all heard of the “Flying Nun”? How about the “Swiveling Nun”?!!! Watch this short video, and thank you, Sisters, for the fun! http://www.visitationmonastery.co.uk/swivel.html
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 11, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
Sun chat Nov 10- film “light of Love: What were some of the works you saw the sisters doing in this film? In what ways did the sisters fulfill these roles in a different way than a layperson? One can see from the lives of these five sisters that community life...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 10, 2013 | Visitation Saints
She saw the light of day in El Ferrol ( La Coruña) on May 23, 1881 , the eldest of five siblings. She was graceful , kind, calm , always smiling . Her father Emilio Barrera, commander of the Navy, met her every whim. But her mother, Maria Izaguirre , combined the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 9, 2013 | Visitation Saints
November 18th will be the Feast Day of seven Blessed Visitation Nuns who were martyred for their faith during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, and beatified in 1998. We introduce you to each one during this month: Blessed Maria Gabriela Born in the picturesque and...