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New Book about Visitation Monastic Architecture
Architectural and urban study of convents and churches built in France for the nuns of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, according to the architectural style designed by its founders in 1610 , Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal . Back Cover Founded by...
Sun Chat 1/26 : Jesus and John, Unborn Babies
In His Love for Us, Christ Became Vulnerable as an Unborn Child Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership Roughly half a million people - the majority being youth and young adults - marched on Washington D.C. Wednesday in the March for Life. This year's theme, adoption,...
Podcast on St Francis de Sales
Here is the link: http://cucatholicctr.org/2008/01/francis-de-sales/
First Pre-Postulant at St Jane Gallery Community
On this Feast of St. Francis de Sales, the first pre-postulant has been accepted by the St. Jane de Chantal Gallery Community, at the Georgetown Visitation Monastery. Read the entire article here:...
FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS DE SALES JAN. 24
Feast of St Francis de Sales 1/24 & St Paul 1/25 In these contemporary times, since Vatican 11, the Feast of St. Francis de Sales has been celebrated on January 24th, moved from its original date of January 29. This act of God’s Divine Providence, through the...
Visitation and Life!
The Gospel passage of the Visitation reveals the truth about Life in the Womb! http://visitationspirit.org/2013/01/gospel-of-life-the-visitation/ And St. Francis de Sales confirms it! http://visitationspirit.org/2013/01/pro-life-statement-by-st-francis-de-sales/
Triduum of Prayer for Feast of St Francis de Sales
Today we begin a triduum of prayer in preparation for the feast of St. Francis de Sales (January 24th). The intercession of Francis is sought by his spiritual daughters, the Sisters of the Visitation. It is also sought by those who have benefitted from his example,...
Prayer for an Expectant Mother by St Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales was decidedly pro-life. Here is a prayer he composed for women awaiting the birth of a child; in particular he wrote it for his sister-in-law: http://web1.desales.edu/assets/salesian/library/Prayer-Pregnancy.pdf
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