by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2015 | LENT, St. Francis de Sales
Live+Jesus Pope Francis has written an inspiring letter for Lent 2015, which begins on Ash Wed Feb 18th. You may read the entire letter here: http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-lenten-message-2015 In particular the Holy Father encourages us to pay attention...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 30, 2015 | Guard of Honor, LENT
During the month of February, we enter the Lenten season. This time can be an opportunity for everyone to focus on the essentials. To help, here is the advice of our Guard of Honor Founder, Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart Bernaud “I do not think … I do not...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 16, 2014 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
The Passion of Our Lord and What it Means Click here: The Passion of Our Lord and What It Means
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 12, 2014 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
THAT THE JOY AND HAPPINESS OF THE DEVOUT SOUL IS IN THE CROSS Sunday April 13 “Truly this was the Son of God” We desire no other joy nor shade than that of the cross, no other drink than the blood which trickles down it, no other food than the fruit of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 9, 2014 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The current, April 2014 issue of the ICSS Newsletter, (International Commission of Salesian Studies) has an excellent, scholarly article, so timely for this week as we approach Holy Week. It is entitled Images of the Cross in St. Francis de Sales, by Philippe Legros....
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 5, 2014 | LENT, St. Francis de Sales
V+J Sunday April 6 Consider that it was on the cross, that the eternal Son gave the kiss of love to His heavenly Father on behalf of humankind. Jesus, flower of the field, being pressed under thee winepress of the cross, gave out a fragrance that gladdened God,...