by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 12, 2016 | Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation Saints
On July 2, 1688, St. Margaret Mary had a grand vision. The Virgin appeared to her near the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Francis de Sales, Father Claude de La Colombiere and the Daughters of the Visitation who surrounded His throne. Mary said, pointing to the Heart of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 12, 2016 | Ebooks, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH
The Visitation Nuns in Toledo Ohio have produced a wonderful e book on Sister Francoise Therese Martin (Leonie), who is being considered for beatification. It is entitled The Grace of the Last Place You may access it here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/664561...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 10, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Why do you think patience is so important for achieving the abiliity ot “possess” ourselves? What exactly doe this mean to possess one’s self? And why might it be so important in our modern, fast-paced age? What do you think of Saint Francis’ advice to give “due...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 6, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Greatest Happiness of Anyone is to “Posses His Soul” Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about patience. We continue our series with Part III, Chapter 3: “Patience” from An Introduction to the Devout...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 3, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What do you make of Saint Francis’ emphasis on discovering the virtue unique to you that you are to practice in a more concentrated way beyond the more standard and basic virtues? How do you think virtues play (or do not play) into God’s plan for...