by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 15, 2013 | Events, Visitation News
The Visitation Order was privileged by the invitation to have Visitandine Sisters reside within Vatican City, in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, from October 2009-October 2012, where Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI now plans to live. The Visitandines left the Vatican...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 14, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Discernment with DeSales, Events, LENT, Vocation news
Visitation Companion Melissa-Borgmann-Kiemde blogs in a fascinating, thought-provoking way on the Papal discernment here: Lent Begins! Papal Discernments and Vocation Journeys May your own discernment journey benefit from her...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 14, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints, YEAR OF FAITH
Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis, VHM was Superior of the Visitation Monastery in Troyes, France in the 1800’s and encourager of Blessed Louis Brisson to found the Oblates of St Francis de Sales. She gave many deep talks to her Visitandine community. On one...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 13, 2013 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis gave many instructions to her Visitandine daughters. We begin a significant lesson for Lent. “Our Holy Founder says that our abode is on Calvary. To walk in this way we must follow the Savior. We shall be instructed and aided if...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 12, 2013 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
The title of this post is taken from a talk on February 10, 1849 by Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis, VHM, Superior in a Visitation Monastery at a time when the Supreme Pontiff, Pope Pius IX, had to flee Rome. Her advice is startlingly relevant for today! Below is her...