by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 15, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
There are many situations in life to which we respond by grumbling, or hesitancy in choosing the best response. This especially occurs when others are involved and make suggestions that don’t quite fit in with how we see things. St. Francis de Sales proposes a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 13, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales, Founder of the Visitation Order, knew that following the Will of God is essential to the Christian life and developed his theology around a profound understanding of His Will. He took the time to share his thoughts in a Conference with his...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 11, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
Are you discerning a call to religious life? Do you find yourself wavering in your decision, or in your understanding of God’s call to you? St. Francis de Sales, Founder of the Visitation Order, comprehended very well the delicate process of discernment. He...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 10, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
St. Francis de Sales wrote sound advice about the ways we can discern a vocation to the consecrated life and cautioned us about imperfect tools of discernment. As Founder of the Visitation Order, he spoke to the early Visitandines about vocations, “If we desire...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
St. Francis de Sales, the Founder of the Visitation Order, had very definite ideas about the way God works with women to draw them into religious life, and he shared his profound thoughts with the first community of Visitation Nuns in Annecy, France. If you have ever...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 27, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Fr. Eunan McDonnell, in his book on The Concept of Freedom in the Writings of St. Francis De Sales probes into the deeper elements of freedom. He says, “There is a true freedom and an illusory freedom. The choice of the true good produces a good action that is...