by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 27, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
The story of the Visitation – after which our Order is named – focuses on two unborn children, Jesus and John the Baptist In the Bible, children were seen as a blessing from God, and infertility was considered a curse. Why has the attitude towards children...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 25, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
In His Love for Us, Christ Became Vulnerable as an Unborn Child Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership Roughly half a million people – the majority being youth and young adults – marched on Washington D.C. Wednesday in the March for Life. This...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 20, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
We discussed St. Francis de Sales and his discussion of the holiness of St. Anthony of the Desert. We talked about what St. Francis says about faithfulness to our vocation in life, and how it relates to holiness. In addressing his spiritual daughters, the Visitation...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 13, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
SrSusan (guest): In his homily on January 7th, Pope Francis speaks of the path of Jesus, and the path of death. He says: “That is the path of Jesus Christ: abasement, humility, humiliation as well… If a thought, if a desire takes you along the road of humility and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 9, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
Like St. Francis de Sales, Pope Francis Reminds us of Humility Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership As we make our New Year’s resolutions, we are reminded that the path to holiness follows the footsteps of Jesus Christ. In his homily on January 7th, Pope...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 6, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach
Sun Chat Epiphany Sister Susan Marie: How can we do Jesus homage? How can we publicly give him special honor and respect? What kind of gifts can we give to Christ –– and by extension, to one another –– day in and day out? Are such displays of respect limited to...