by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 25, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
A sad saint is a sad saint”. In a social context marked by gloom and worries, these words, attributed to Saint Francis de Sales, are welcome; they are in profound harmony with his spirituality. Because the spiritual experience is a happy one encounter with the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 20, 2022 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
VisSr (Guest): What is the difference between having a temptation and giving in to a temptation?St. Francis quotes Romans 7:24 where St. Paul wishes to be delivered from his body. What does this mean? Is the body a bad...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 17, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation History, Visitation News
Pope to publish apostolic letter on St. Francis de Sales (la-croix.com) In its international online English edition, La Croix reports the following:“Pope Francis is preparing to highlight another outstanding Christian figure in historyworthy of imitation. La Croix has...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 13, 2022 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis says that everyone should pursue the “perfect life.” How can this harmonize with what St. Mother Teresa famously said: “God doesn’t require us to succeed, he only requires that you try”?A part of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 6, 2022 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
VsSR (Guest): If baptism cleans us of original sin, how/why are we still able to fall into personal sin?Is the desire for perfection reaching too far? And, at least, isn’t this only reserved for priests and religious?What does it...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 6, 2022 | Photos & videos, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation History, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
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