by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 17, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales studied the Fathers of the Church thoroughly and referred to their lives many times in his own writings. St Anthony the Abbot was no exception! In addressing his spiritual daughters, the Visitation Nuns, in his Spiritual Conferences, St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 16, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, Spiritual Directory, Visitation Saints
1858-1914 Any Visitandine will tell you that the name “Mother Ponnet” is synonymous with the “Commentary on the Spiritual Directory”, our guide to the interior life. But this profound commentary was only possible because of Mother Ponnet’s own deep, mystical interior...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 15, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The most recent ICSS Newsletter has an informative article on the influence of St. Francis de Sales on Vatican 11, by Father Joseph Chorpenning OSFS. Read it here: http://www.franz-von-sales.de/icss_de/rundbriefe/english/news30.pdf
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 14, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, YEAR OF FAITH
This past summer, a Salesian Week was held in the Basilica of Annecy France with its theme corresponding to the Year of Faith,”Dare to say Your Faith Today” and with special focus on St Francis de Sales and St Jane de Chantal. The Bishop of Annecy,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 13, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
SrSusan (guest): In his homily on January 7th, Pope Francis speaks of the path of Jesus, and the path of death. He says: “That is the path of Jesus Christ: abasement, humility, humiliation as well… If a thought, if a desire takes you along the road of humility and...