by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 20, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Much is heard today about the “new Evangelization”, in effect, the re-evangelization of a Catholic Christian population that has basically lost or fails to practice, its faith. St. Francis de Sales had a high regard for missionaries, who are the core witnesses of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 18, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Events, Visitation Outreach
J: how did everyone take the Pope resigning? the internet really seems to be a buzz with prophecies and sign of the times7 Car Our pope is such a brave man. I am certain he prayed about his decision alot. J: yes I completely trust his judgment C: yes, J, unsettled...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 18, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, LENT, Visitation Outreach
St. Francis’ three conditions of proper fasting:1.We must fast with our whole heart, that is to say, willingly, whole-heartedly, universally and entirely.2.Never to fast through vanity but always through humility.3.Look to God and do everything to please...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 14, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Discernment with DeSales, Events, LENT, Vocation news
Visitation Companion Melissa-Borgmann-Kiemde blogs in a fascinating, thought-provoking way on the Papal discernment here: Lent Begins! Papal Discernments and Vocation Journeys May your own discernment journey benefit from her...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 11, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach
1.How does Amna-Josephine’s rescue story parallel our own story of being rescued from sin? see post: Ahmna-Josephine,the Visitation Order’s “St. Bakhita” 2.What about other forms of bondage — psychological, relationship-based, or that of bad...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 29, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
Sunday February 3rd, 2013 is World Day for Consecrated Life! Over the years, many men and women have chosen to live out their baptismal vocation by professing the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They do this by joining a religious...