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Salesian Fidelity
What is fidelity? Ven. Louis Brisson, to be beatified September 22, 2012, preached a Conference to his Oblate Confreres on this virtue. He said, " My friends, our spirit is eminently a spirit of fidelity to God. Let's be faithful, let's be serious people, careful...
Gymnastics of perfection: Charity
Venerable Louis Brisson, to be beatified Sept. 22, founded the Oblates of St Francis de Sales with a deep emphasis on charity, reflecting the spiritual values of his Patron. Father Brisson said, " The period in which St. Francis de Sales lived was a period of trouble:...
From our Georgetown Sisters
23 August 2012 Weekly devotions: "Hungry for God" Live + Jesus Hungry for God Thirty-six years ago, give or take a month, my very articulate three-and-a-half-year-old nephew announced that he was going to Sunday Mass with me. And so we--Charlie and I--ceremoniously...
Missed a Chat session? Catch up here!
Archived Chat sessions: Sunday August 26, 2012 Chatting about: Charity http://visitationspirit.org/2012/08/chatting-about-charity/ and Chatting about: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati http://visitationspirit.org/2012/08/chatting-about-blessed-pier-giorgio-frassati/...
Salesian Virtues: STRENGTH & COURAGE
With Venerable Louis Brisson’s beatification approaching, now merely a month away, we are offering some selections from his conferences to develop our Salesian spirit. Fr. Brisson, Founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, was an energetic preacher, teacher...
Chatting about: inner growth
Self-knowledge and Confidence in God as helps to inner growth, according to St Jane Frances Sister: How do we come to understand ourselves and develop that confidence in God? Aug 19 2012, 6:57 PM C: I read the excerpts you so kindly posted. What does St Jane mean...
In the News: Our British Visitandines
The Sussex Courier interviewed our British Sisters this past week: http://www.visitationmonastery.co.uk/artclecourier.html
Oblates of St Francis de Sales: News
France: Father José Aldino Kiesel, elected Superior General of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales France, 13 August 2012 (APIC) Brazilian José Aldino Kiesel was appointed Superior General of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales for six years. His re-election was...
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