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Vatican Visitandines
The Visitation Sisters have been privileged to reside in the Vatican Monastery for cloistered nuns since October 2009. They will be remaining until the end of this year when another Order will receive the call to pray in a special way for the Holy Father and the needs...
May Mystic of the Month
Mother Maria Angelica Alvarez Icaza Servant of God Mother Maria Angelica Icaza was a Visitation Nun from Mexico. Her cause is before the Holy See, and this year, 2012, the Positio Super Virtutibus, or the statement on her virtues, will be discussed by the Consultant...
“May Our Lady Live!
The motto of the Visitation Order is “Live+Jesus”. It is taken from St. Francis de Sales sentiment expressed in the Introduction to the Devout Life, that he wished above all else to engrave in the hearts of his readers these very words, "Live Jesus" A parallel phrase...
St. Francis de Sales and the ROSARY
As we begin the month of May, our Blessed Mother Mary’s month, we’d like to share St. Francis de Sales’ devotions to and doctrinal understandings of Our Blessed Lady. Loving devotion to Mary pervaded the thought and heart of this Doctor of the Church. Many Catholics...
Pilgrimage Opportunity!
Experience the gentle and humble charism of Salesian spirituality in its land of origin and experience the beatification of a Salesian founder! Ven Louis Brisson osfs, the founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, will be beatified on Sept. 22, 2012 in Troyes,...
Visitation Vocation Directresses
The Visitation Order of Holy Mary joined in the special day of prayer for vocations on Sunday April 29th. If you are discerning a monastic vocation, you may contact the Vocation Directresses of the Second Federation of Visitation Monasteries here: Brooklyn: Sr. Marie...
New Exhibit at the Visitation Museum
Sacred Silks: Precious Fabrics of the Visitation The Museum of the Visitation in Moulins, France reveals its outstanding collection of silk. This set is unique in France, showing the genius and creativity of the weavers in making silk mixed with gold and silver, from...
CHAT: Cell Phones and Monastic Life
Last night's chat was extensive and we share here only a brief portion of the main topic, cell phones and monastic life: Sister:Tonight's chat includes: impact of cell phone use on monastic silence How can candidates ever adjust who are used to constant communication?...
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