by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 14, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
November 18th is the Feast Day of seven Blessed Visitation Nuns who were martyred for their faith during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, and beatified in 1998. Theirs was a Martydom of Love- the logical outcome of what the mystic among them, Sr. Teresa Maria Cavestany...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 8, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales continues to guide us in the qualities of a robust faith, explaining common deficiencies in our faith life, and showing us the path to overcome these weaknesses. He wrote, ” Great faith is living, vigilant, strong and prudent. Such faith has...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 6, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
FROM DESALES UNIVERSITY: Salesian Online – Advent Course Offerings 2012 Advent Course Enrollment Advent Course Delivery Gifts That Matter: A Salesian Perspective on the Season of Advent This course will look at the gifts of the Holy Spirit from the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 6, 2012 | MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Mother Marie Madeleine Ponnet’s wisdom, gleaned in her deep interior life of mystical prayer, is timeless in its ability to touch souls. She suggests, ” Ask of Our Lord for the grace to make each of the acts of your life filled with the immensity of His...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 30, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St Francis de Sales continues to enlighten us about the nature of faith. It is an inner alertness that prompts us to do good and to understand the truth. “There is a vigilant faith, which also depends on its union with charity. It not only performs good...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 29, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
This Sunday’s Chat found the chatters “dreaming up” a “Visitandine Village” and other possible ways of mutual sharing, like a home Visitandine Chapel. We talked about mutuality- between you and the monasteries and how we could enhance...