by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 16, 2012 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
An animated, first-time gathering brought Salesian leaders together from various congregations in Detroit April 10-12, 2012, at the St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center. Hosted by DeSales Resources and Ministries and DeSales Spirituality Services, leaders...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 15, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What would it be like to receive a letter from St. Francis de Sales, especially as you are just starting out in religious life? Some fortunate novices contemporary with St Francis actually did receive advice from his enlightened pen! And if you read these excerpts,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 15, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
“For the measure in which our heart dilates itself, or rather lets itself be dilated and enlarged, and does not deny the void of its consent to the Divine Mercy, in the same measure the Divine Mercy always pour into it, sheds over it, and increasing and ever...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 9, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News
We invite you to enter into the spirit of our Waldron community in England as they prepared for the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection. http://www.visitationmonastery.co.uk/vigil12p1.html http://www.visitationmonastery.co.uk/vigil12p2.html
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 4, 2012 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales reflected on the holy dispositions of Jesus while he remained on His Cross. In St. Francis’ Good Friday sermon, he pondered: ” What was Our Lord doing during those three hours? He was offering sacrifices of praise. It was particularly...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 3, 2012 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales’ sermon for the Passion continues: “O God, how spiritually beneficial and profitable is a consideration of your Cross and Passion! Can we contemplate Our Savior’s humility without becoming humble and having some affection for...