by Sister Susan Marie | May 25, 2016 | Events, Holy Year of Mercy, Sacred Heart, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation Saints
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, so special to the Visitation Order, will be celebrated on June 3rd this year. With the profound thoughts of our holy Founders as reflections, we offer this nine day mini-novena as you prepare for this great Feast. Day 1- May...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 21, 2016 | Events, Holy Year of Mercy, Photos & videos, Sacred Heart
As the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus approaches, monasteries and parishes will offer the faithful novenas and prayers in preparation. Our Visitation Sisters in Panama have sent us this list of videos of talks in Spanish pertaining to the Sacred Heart. EXCMO....
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 30, 2015 | Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality
Dear friends, We are entering a new liturgical year and we are about to experience the adventure of the Jubilee of Mercy. As the gardener prepares the soil before planting seeds to ensure a good harvest, we are also preparing our hearts! Do not hesitate to work on our...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 19, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Sacred Heart, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Scripture often uses the the “heart” to symbolize one’s soul, the inner depths of one’s being, as in, “Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). Based on this, what does it mean to love the Sacred Heart...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 13, 2015 | Sacred Heart, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation Saints
Friday October 16th is the Feast of St. Margaret Mary, a Visitation Nun from Paray-le-Monial, who received the revelations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We have chosen a particularly spiritual letter she wrote to another Visitandine, encouraging her in her devotion to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 11, 2015 | Sacred Heart, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation Saints, Year of Consecrated Life
A wonderful opportunity to soak in the environments in which St. Margaret Mary lived was presented to some Visitandine Sister pilgrims during the 400th anniversary of the Visitation Order. To help prepare for St. Margaret Mary’s Feast this Friday, October...