by Sister Susan Marie | May 18, 2023 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
St. Francis de Sales had a deep devotion to the Holy Spirit. Over the next nine days, as a”creative” novena, we will share excerpts of his profound understandings of the Holy Spirit. Source: Treatise on the Love of God, Book 2, Chapter 11 May 18: “When...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 18, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
We Must Endure the Pain While God Tears Away the Old Man ,This article is taken from a chapter in Consoling Thoughts on Trials of An Interior Life by St. Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books.To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article,...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 17, 2023 | St. Francis de Sales
by St Francis de Sales O Eternal Father, I thank you for the glorious ascent of our Savior to heaven; of the glory and honor that you have given him, making him sit at your right; of the judicial power which you have placed over all creatures, in heaven, in the earth,...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 14, 2023 | St. Francis de Sales
with St Francis de Sales The one who loves me will be loved by my Father;I, too, will love it, and I will manifest myself to him.”John 14,15-21 From the Treatise on the Love of God Book 2 chap. 8 (IV 112) My god Theotime, how much the heart of God is in love...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 11, 2023 | St. Francis de Sales
Doctrine of Saint Francis of Sales upon Devotion to Mary Holy Church, speaking of the most Blessed Virgin, says that she went up from the desert of this world flowing with delights, leaning upon her Beloved. In fact, all the praises bestowed upon the Saints, and upon...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 10, 2023 | St. Francis de Sales
From Mystical Explanation of the Canticle of Canticles, and Canonization Deposition of St. Francis de Sales, page 161By St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane Frances de Chantal It is well known that our Blessed Father had a most perfect devotion to Our Lady, and...