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Discerning with St. Jane- Day 6

In discerning a vocation, sometimes one’s imagination comes into play, thinking about how life may be for the candidate after entrance. What will it be like to have a Formator? How about prayer? What does formation mean anyway? St Jane de Chantal, Foundress of the...

Discerning with St. Jane-Day 5

St. Jane de Chantal, as Foundress of the Visitation Order, could not be too careful in whom she accepted into the novitiate. She said in her Answers, page 306, "The happiness and preservation of our Congregation depend on the good choice of subjects, and on the care...

Discerning with St. Jane- Day 4

St. Jane de Chantal, whose Feast is August 12th, was a spiritual Mother and guide par excellence. In her Answers, St. Jane shares traits and characteristics both discerner and guide should look for as a candidate considers religious life, especially as a Visitation...

Discerning with St. Jane-Day 3

In the discernment for a contemplative, monastic vocation as a Visitandine Nun, Foundress St Jane de Chantal guides us with her Answers. Her Feast is coming up- August 12th.  Diverse abilities St. Jane said, "Try to become acquainted with the attractions of grace in...

Discerning with St. Jane-Day 2

In the discernment for a possible Visitandine vocation, St. Jane de Chantal, our Foundress, guides us with her Answers, and can serve as a preparation as well for her Feast August 12. Discernment of One’s Disposition for Religious Life St Jane said, “ There is less...

Discern with St Jane in Preparation for her Feast

  St. Jane de Chantal's Feast Day is August 12th. If you have ever had a fleeting or more permanent thought about discerning with the Visitation Order, let St Jane lead you as you prepare your heart for her Feast! Day One: St. Jane de Chantal said in her book of...

Chatting about: Mercy and Forgiveness

Often we wonder how we can witness to God's infinite love or give advice to people because we are broken and are sinners like everyone else. However, if we all had to wait to be perfect, then how would the Gospel ever be preached, how would sinners ever become...

Aug Mystic:Mother Marie-Claude Montplaisir Bruc

Once again, a Mystic from our Visitation Monastery of Nantes, France, is featured! It was at the age of 20 that Sister Marie Claude was professed at the Visitation in 1749. Sister Marie-Claude said "it was to the Sacred Heart that I had a  devotion so tender and so...

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