by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 27, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
Our Visitation Monastery in North Minneapolis recently celebrated 25 years of presence among their Northside neighbors. This video shows the deep mutuality between nuns and neighbors! http://www.startribune.com/video/280321252.html
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 26, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
In examining our Visitandine archives, we have discovered some exhortations for the season of Advent, handwritten in a notebook, undated and unsigned. We will post excerpts of them during this holy season of Advent for your reflection. “This time is destined to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 25, 2014 | Events, St. Jane de Chantal
As our national holiday of Thanksgiving approaches, we can reflect on thoughts of St. Jane de Chantal, our Foundress, regarding the spirit of gratitude. “Generally we ought to treat all sorts of persons with an extraordinary suavity and cordial respect, but...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 24, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
From the story when the disciples were in the boat during the storm, and in a panic they awoke Jesus for help (Mark 4:37-41), how can we learn from this situation how to practice the idea of “holy indifference.”? How do the two concepts of “desire...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 23, 2014 | Events, Visitation News
Who would have thought it? The December 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine highlights “food”. And in the article, the Joy of Food, the Visitation Nuns outside of Beirut,Lebanon are photographed in their kitchen making marzipan sweets. Here is the...