by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 29, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
This Sunday’s Chat found the chatters “dreaming up” a “Visitandine Village” and other possible ways of mutual sharing, like a home Visitandine Chapel. We talked about mutuality- between you and the monasteries and how we could enhance...
by Vis Editor | Oct 19, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
Years ago, a saintly man traveled to a distant land and spent nights sleeping in trees. The reason? The populace, fearful of local leaders, would not let him into their homes. The man was St. Francis de Sales, who as a bishop, experienced firsthand the religious...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 15, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach, Visitation Saints
In order to prepare for the Feast of St. Margaret Mary on October 16th, Sunday night’s chat focused on this Visitandine Saint of the Sacred Heart. Here are some topics and highlights: Do we think about Jesus Christ being “so passionately fond of the human race”?...
by Vis Editor | Oct 11, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Sacred Heart
Has the world forgotten about God? What is important in life? The next government scandal? Our favorite movie idol? Or is it heaven, our Creator, and Jesus Christ, who is the source of all love? How can anyone be so unconcerned? In fact, Jesus mourns the world’s...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 8, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
As a preparation for the Year of Faith, our Sunday’s chat focused on Faith, especially in relationship to St. Francis de Sales’ teachings. VisitationSiste: St. Francis de Sales highlights the sweet experience of God in our souls as a harbinger of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 5, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
The Mist of Faith Pope Benedict XVI declared the Year of Faith to begin this Thursday, October 11th. Our Visitandine contribution will be to focus on the Salesian perspective of faith, guided by our Saints, St Francis de Sales, St Jane de Chantal, St Margaret Mary...