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From the Oblates: Feast of St Francis de Sales

by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 24, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales

“A patient person is better than a warrior, and those who master their tempers are stronger than one who would capture a city.”So close, yet so far. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that that’s how Francis de Sales might have characterized his feelings regarding...

Feast of St. Francis de Sales

by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 23, 2015 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints

Saturday January 24 is the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor of the Church and Founder of the Visitation order, along with St. Jane de Chantal. What was the special spirit of this Saint and what can we learn from him today? Cardinal Wiseman wrote of him:...

St. Francis de Sales Speaks to POSTULANTS

by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 21, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life

As we continue our Series on St Francis de Sales’ perspectives on religious life, we hope his thoughts on the postulancy help new members in any congregation: “You tell me, my Mother, that our sisters the Postulants are full of good-will, but that they are...

More on Community Spirit

by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 16, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life

St Francis de Sales also wrote: “Most happy indeed is he who has no other will than that of the Community, and who each day takes as he requires, from the common stock. This is how we should understand that sacred saying of Our Lord : * Be not solicitous for...

Community or Common Life per St Francis de Sales

by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 15, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life

As we continue to quote St Francis de Sales’ perspective on religious life in Part 3 of this series, we suggest you pay close attention to this segment from his Spiritual Conferences, Chapter 13. Many individuals in discernment seek community life, but do they...
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