by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 25, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Passion for the Divine, St Francis de Sales and the new evangelization Some discussion points for Sunday’s chat: 1.How does St. Francis de Sales’ perspective encourage you? 2.What is your passion for our faith? 3.How can we encourage each other to enter more...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 24, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales, founder of the Visitation Order had a lot to say in support of the office of the Papacy. This week we will share this Doctor of the Church’s thoughts, hoping they will further discussion in upcoming chats during this historic time of the Church...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 20, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Much is heard today about the “new Evangelization”, in effect, the re-evangelization of a Catholic Christian population that has basically lost or fails to practice, its faith. St. Francis de Sales had a high regard for missionaries, who are the core witnesses of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 19, 2013 | Discernment with DeSales, Events, LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
SALESIAN DISCOVERY RETREAT : for Men, during Lent, by SKYPE http://www.oblates.org/the_oblates/salesian_retreat.htm ******************************************************************** Reverend Father Roger Balducelli, OSFS, former General of the Oblates...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 19, 2013 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
From Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis, VHM: ” Go before a crucifix to detest misuse of the graces of God which we have appropriated to ourselves and which we have used as if they were our own, because we have not sufficiently been unbent and enlivened. I know well...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 14, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints, YEAR OF FAITH
Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis, VHM was Superior of the Visitation Monastery in Troyes, France in the 1800’s and encourager of Blessed Louis Brisson to found the Oblates of St Francis de Sales. She gave many deep talks to her Visitandine community. On one...