by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 23, 2024 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Some memories of the Sisters during these childhood years of our Institute. The community had welcomed a very simple young person, Claude Fardel, out of charity. At the time, an old building was being demolished and she had been tasked with collecting tiles. As the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 22, 2024 | Events, Saintly Visitandines, Visitation History, Visitation News
The Second Monastery of the Visitation celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the consecration of the Mother Superior M. Nieves with all my heart CONGRATULATIONS! By: Ángel Gutiérrez Sanz | Source: Catholic.net There have always been great souls, worthy of admiration,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 22, 2024 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
An extract from the preface to volume XXV of the Works of our holy Founder will serve as an introduction: “The love of God is the distinctive character of Saint Francis de Sales; but there also lies the originality of his works (…). From its birth, the Visitation...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 21, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Even though death can come at any moment for us, why do we often live as if it is a far, distant reality?Why is it important to prepare for our deaths?We are often told that at death we will truly contextualize our lives, wishing we spent more time here and less time...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 18, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
When You Make Your Final Farewell, Cast Yourself Upon Him Hi Subscriber,This article is an excerpt taken from a chapter in Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books.To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the...