by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 19, 2024 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History, Visitation Outreach
by Sr Marie Pierre The offering of the daughters of the Visitation In this Institute where one applies oneself “gently to the exercise of divine love”, it is by a total stripping that one offers oneself to his fire on “the mount of lovers”. In the text entitled...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 17, 2012 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal continues her Conference on Reformation of Soul by giving two addtional ways we can improve our inner lives: “The second means of reformation is to exercise ourselves in prayer and in mortification, for these are the two wings for flying to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 16, 2012 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal gave many spiritual conferences to her Sisters in the early days of the Visitation Order. Many of her insights are applicable to laity as well as religious. In this series, which will be followed up in our Chat sessions on Sunday evenings, we are...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 11, 2012 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal, Vocation news
We conclude this first part of the series on Formation Questions and Answers , with St. Jane’s teachings on the prayer life of a Visitation Sister. Often when a candidate is considering a monastic vocation, friends and family will inquire, “but what do you do all day...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 10, 2012 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal, Vocation news
Most candidates enter a religious community with great enthusiasm, hopes, high ideals and strong expectations. Formators know that they need to be alert to the moments when the “bubble” begins to leak, or burst. That’s when the new member’s real inner work begins. St....
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2012 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal, Vocation news
One of the most precious gifts of the early stages of your religious life in a congregation is the wisdom and guidance of the Formation or Novice Directress or Director. A mutual spiritual bond is formed from their guidance of your soul and life in community that is...