by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 16, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
In preparation for the Feast of St. Francis de Sales on January 24th, let us consider this incident in the life of our Founder: On January 16, 1618, St. Francis de Sales received, with remarkable calm, a defamatory libel that a lawyer had written against him...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 15, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales Feast Day falls on Sunday January 24th this year. From now until then, we will look at events of his life that fell on these same dates leading up to his Feast. Source: Every Day with St. Francis de Sales, edited by Francis J Klauder S.D.B....
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 14, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
One way to prepare for the Feast of St. Francis de Sales (Jan 24) is to pray the Novena and Litany to the Saint. Start the Novena Friday January 15th, through Saturday January 23. You may access it here:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 14, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Practice of “Little Virtues” Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about virtues and humilty. As a first step in “going public” goes, this first demonstration of Jesus’ divine power is, to say the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 13, 2016 | Events, Holy Year of Mercy, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
The Year of Mercy opened in the diocese of Annecy during the celebration of December 13 at the Basilica of the Visitation in Annecy. http://www.diocese-annecy.fr/actualites/ouverture-des-portes Here is the homily of Bishop Yves Boivineau on this occasion.(translated...