by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 29, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
his article is taken from a chapter in Consoling Thoughts on God and Providence by St. Francis de Sales, which is available from TAN Books.To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which is reproduced below, and review the questions at...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 20, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Reflections Do you think St. Francis is being too pragmatic in this letter and not compassionate enough?Martyrdom is an obvious way to show willingness to die for the faith. Especially in this day and age, what are other ways to die for the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 20, 2023 | Visitation History
St Pius X and the Visitation Order FROM VENICE TO TREVISO On 24 November 1894 Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto was appointed Patriarch of Venice, who was born on 5 April 1814 in Riese (now the town is called “Riese Pio X”) in the Treviso area. As soon as he arrived...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 19, 2023 | Sacred Heart, Visitation History
St John Eudes was a deep promoter of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, not unlike the Sisters of the Visitation, especially those in Paray le Monial, where Jesus appeared to St Margaret Mary. But the relationship between St Eudes and the Visitation Order went even deeper....
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 17, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
This Constant Flutter of Your Heart Exhausts Your Strength All the Time This week we read part of a letter from St. Francis de Sales to St. Jane de Chantel, in response to a troubling letter she previously sent him.To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the...