by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 16, 2020 | Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE DAY OF HOLY MADELEINEWe must, my very beloved Sisters, imitate Saint Magdalene in this way: First, we must convert from sin to grace, and from ourselves to God, and from self-love to divine love. She left the world to do penance, embarking on...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 10, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation History, Visitation Outreach
The Visitation Superior of Annecy speaks to us about Hope: It is part of our life, of our prayer. What do we hope for? We hope for a beautiful flowering, good weather, healing of a person, dynamism in our comunity, conversion, change … When this hope does not...
by Vis Editor | Jul 8, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality
How do we as Christians approach the world today with all its anxieties and cares? When there is trouble in the streets? St. Francis de Sales sheds some light on this in two letters to laymen. Below is a letter to one man who has chosen a career “in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Wherein lies the distinction between a general and specific renunciation? Can we have a specific renunciation without the general renunciation? What exactly does it mean to give up our own will? Why is it important to get rid of even our non-sinful imperfections? Does...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 1, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Independence Day July 4, 2020 approaches for the USA in a year of suffering and turmoil. Our Holy Founder St Francis de Sales often encouraged us to have liberty of spirit. A talk given by French Bishop Benoit Riviere highlights this theme: “Freedom … is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 27, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation History, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
The Superior of Annecy, Mother Marie Therese, reflects on silence: Some excerpts: June 09, 2020In a commentary on the book of Job, entitled: “We have been made small in your midst “, St Gregory the Great said that … humility being the mistress of all...