by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 14, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
In his Renovation of Vow retreat to the Visitandines of New York, The late Fr. John Conmy OSFS had this to say about the virtue of hope and its connection to the vow of poverty: “The vow of poverty helps me to grow in this virtue of hope, in this sinking of my...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 13, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
Do you believe that? You have been a saint! When? At the time of your baptism! and perhaps, momentarily at other times, for example, your religious Profession. According to the late Father John Conmy, OSFS, in his retreat to the Visitation Sisters of New York, he...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 12, 2014 | St. Francis de Sales
Yesterday we encouraged intercessory prayer based on our Holy Father’s appeal through the letter “Scrutate”, to religious. Today we add to this suggestion by quoting St. Francis de Sales thoughts on prayer. He said, “But between meditation and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 11, 2014 | Year of Consecrated Life
One of the more beautiful and profound passages in the new letter “Scrutate” written to religious by the Congregation for Religious Life, is the section on intercessory prayer. To be in synchronicity with our Church at this time and in agreement with this...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 10, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
How do you think integrity is lost (or shown) in today’s world?The Foundress speaks against acting with a “sterile routine.” How do you think virtue can be used as a remedy against what some perceive Christianity as being a “follow the rules” religion?How do you work...