by Sister Susan Marie | May 4, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
There are sins of omission, the things we should have done but did not do. This also teaches us that a good intention is not enough. We must have actions that correspond to our good intentions. How can we gather the strength to be “justified by works and not by...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 30, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Saint Francis and Saint Anselm use the word “condescension.” In our modern usage of the word, it usually carries a negative connotation. However, the ultimate meaning of the word is found in God’s actions: By means of the Incarnation God condescended...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
The fourth annual meeting of the North American Salesian Network (NASN) took place at the Don Bosco Retreat Center in Stony Point New York April 13 – 15. Fifteen participants represented the various Salesian entities. The NASN group embraces a collaborative effort...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 30, 2015 | Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality
Dear Honor Guards, In this month dedicated to the Virgin Mary, our Founder invites us to live our hour of attendance as the example of “one who said ‘yes’ and started running to fulfill the Will of God!” Goodwill “I am the handmaid of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 26, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation News, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
Today April 26th is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This weekend a group of George Mason University students spent discernment time at Georgetown Visitation Monastery which hosts the St Jane de Chantal Gallery Ministry, a vocational outreach. Continue to pray...