by Editor | Dec 13, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Not My Will, But Yours Be Done This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 7, “That the love of God’s will signified in the Commandments moves us to the love of the Counsels.” O Theotimus! how...
by Editor | Dec 12, 2018 | Advent, Salesian Spirituality
“If someone had asked the Child in Mary’s womb where He was going, He could have replied: I do not go anywhere; my mother goes for me. I can’t go anywhere unless she does. If she doesn’t carry me, I don’t get to go at all. She...
by Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
In the Catechism, it states that the fear of hell is a good start in the right direction, but that one ultimately needs to have a love for God and for heaven. How is that statement connected to today’s reflection? Does this love of indifference leave room for...
by Editor | Dec 8, 2018 | Advent, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis, Superior of the Visitation Monastery in both Paris and Troyes, France in the mid-1800’s, was also the inspiration for the foundation of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales through Blessed Louis Brisson. From a conference Mother Chappuis...
by Editor | Dec 5, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God starting now into Book 9, “Of The Love Of Submission, Whereby Our Will Is United To God’s Good-Pleasure” with chapter 4, “Of The Union Of Our Will To The Good-Pleasure...
by Editor | Dec 1, 2018 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation History
December 8, 1602: Episcopal ordination of St. Francis de Sales in the church of his baptism in Thorens December 13, 1641: death of St. Jeanne Francoise de Chantal at the Visitation of Moulins.… December 17, 1887: birth of the servant of God Mother Marie Angélica...