by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 6, 2013 | MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Sr. Mary de Sales Galerne VHM, did not have a long life, living only 37 years, from 1895 to 1932. But this French Visitation Nun managed to grow interiorly from a young person indifferent to religion in her early youth to one filled with profound spiritual wisdom,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 5, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Spiritual Conference of St. Francis de Sales, entitled, “The Virtues of St. Joseph”, or Conference 19, spell out quite clearly the characteristics the Founder of the Visitation Order wanted to emphasize in this Patron of the Monasteries. St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 4, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Founder of the Visitation Order, St. Francis de Sales, had inspiring thoughts about and great devotion to St. Joseph. We are sharing some of them during this month. St. Francis said, ” Oh, what a saint is the glorious St. Joseph! He is not only a patriarch,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 4, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach
As we pray for the upcoming conclave we also chatted about the serious moment in our Church’s life. How have the Popes who have guided the Church during your lifetime affected your life of faith?How would it affect you if the Cardinals in the conclave broke with...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 2, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News
The General Religious Assistant of the Visitation Order is named by the Sacred Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes after recommendations from the Order. The Assistant acts as a liason between the Order and the Holy See. The new General Religious...