by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 31, 2016 | Holy Year of Mercy, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality
“Teachings of Merciful Love: aridity and tedium in the spiritual life” (MEDITATION ) 1. Living the truth. Life is too superficial. We have to teach souls to live the truth. Even most of those who profess Christian life and piety, just live for what affects...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 31, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Introduction to the Devout LifePart IICONTAINING SUNDRY COUNSELS AS TO UPLIFTING THE SOUL TO GOD IN PRAYER AND THE USE OF THE SACRAMENTS. Chapter XVI –How the Saints are united to us. INASMUCH as God continually sends us inspirations by means of His Angels, we...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 31, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Questions to Ponder: Today we hear about the importance of self esteem – not a quality that St. Francis talks about here. Many people in the world today would say that abjection, as St. Francis describes it, tears down self esteem. Is this true? What role does...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 30, 2016 | Holy Year of Mercy, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality
Mother Marie Therese Desansdais, A Visitandine mystic whom we have written about in the past, was featured in a stunning lecture by Father Pedro Fernández Rodríguez, o. p., ( Pénitencier at the Basilica of Saint-Marie Major in Rome) given in Spanish but translated...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 28, 2016 | Events, Visitation History, Visitation News
Msgr. Fabio Fabene in Sanremo celebrated the 350th anniversary of the arrival of the Visitation nuns It was back in October 26, 1666 when the first four Sisters from Annecy Monastery, cradle of the Holy Order and the great Monastery of Nice, came from Nice by sea on...