by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 12, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Treatise on the Love of God by St. Francis de Sales, we also walk the Lenten journey. As we approach Holy Week, the Treatise can give us much to meditate on. Book 13 of this holy work is its end, but for...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 11, 2016 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
This year, 2016, marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of one of the two masterpiece works of St. Francis de Sales, the Treatise on the Love of God. The book can be analyzed from many facets, scholarly, spiritual, historical and educational.It is a treasure...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 10, 2016 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
Live Jesus 2016! Live Jesus! 2016 Day of Reflection was a wonderful day of prayer and celebration. Last Saturday, 750 people came together at Our Lady of Good Counsel and enjoyed reflections and fellowship. View their presentations here: Keynote Presentation: Fr. Ed...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 9, 2016 | St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News
An historical novel in the form of a journal by Philippine de Sales, great niece of our Holy Founder, St. Francis de Sales, is available from various sources, and published in French by Editions Altal. In her diary, the Marquise de Cavour, (Philippine) contemporary...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 7, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, St. Francis de Sales
Besides the benefit of the sacrament of confession, why else might it be helpful to acknowledge our sins and confess them? Why is a regular examination of conscience important? Since Jesus died for our sins, why do we need to take the effort to uproot sin from our...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 4, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, St. Francis de Sales
Purification From Sin Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about the importance of ridding ourselves of sin. We continue with Part I, Chapter 6: “The First Purification, Namely, From Mortal Sin” from An...