by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 29, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
This Sunday’s Chat found the chatters “dreaming up” a “Visitandine Village” and other possible ways of mutual sharing, like a home Visitandine Chapel. We talked about mutuality- between you and the monasteries and how we could enhance...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 26, 2012 | Events, Guard of Honor
The Sisters of the Visitation of the Monastery in Paray-le-Monial France invite you to a gathering to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Founding of the Guard of Honor/Hour of Presence of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It will be held May 8-12, 2013, just before the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 24, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales astutely describes the difference between what he terms a dead or dying faith, and a living one. The difference is simply charity- Love- and how we reach out to others. He says, ” Faith is the basis and foundation of all the other virtues,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 17, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St Francis de Sales had a profound understanding of human nature but also a thorough familiarity with Scripture and the Fathers of the Church, enabling him to place the growth of faith within these complementary aspects of our spiritual lives. While acclaiming the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 16, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation Saints
16 October 2012 From Sr. Mary Berchmans, FEAST OF SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE Our Saint Margaret Mary has left us a beautiful legacy in devotion to the loving Heart of Jesus. In a special visitation to our saint, Jesus said to her: “Behold this heart which has so...