by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 6, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What does it mean to belong to God alone? Does that mean we cannot have other meaningful relationships?2. How do we turn our sadness from M Sep 5, 7:51 PM having offended God into a deep tranquility and submission?3. What does it mean to in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 31, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
In the opening paragraph, St Francis says: “God’s heavenly goodness does not let you fall into these faults in order to abandon you, but so as to humble you and make you take a firmer and tighter hold on the hand of his mercy.” What does this mean?Are we to take up...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 24, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
St. Francis mentions two kinds of spiritual coldness: that which is caused by a slackening of good resolutions, and that which is due to simply weariness and heaviness. Can the second type lead to the first? How?What can we do to help ourselves not slip...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 13, 2021 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
2022 marks the 450th anniversary of birth of St Jane de Chantal and the 400th anniversary of the death of St Francis de Sales. To highlight these dates a variety of Salesian events are being planned. Fr Jim Greenfield OSFS, President of DeSales University will deliver...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 6, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | | St. Francis de Sales THE TRANSFIGURATION AND THE HEART OF JESUS(composed by Saint Francis de Sales, August 6-15, 1598. Translated by a Visitandine many years ago and found in a Breviary.) We have seen, O Lord, your shining faceBrighter a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 6, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
A few Golden Maxims from our Foundress’s writings: We must support inconveniences with great courage, remaining unshaken in this truth: Seek first the Kingdom of God and His justice and all things shall be added unto you. If we cast all anxious and troubled...