by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 24, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation News, Year of Consecrated Life
For the year 2015, the theme in the context of the Salesian Week is based on an updated rereading of “Introduction to the Devout Life.” The general theme: “I call you friends … (John 15, 14)” with the subtitle: “Living as a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 20, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales
St Francis de Sales and St Bernard Today is the Feast of St. Bernard. St Francis de Sales often looked toward him as a model. He had many references to him in his Introduction to the Devout Life, and one whole chapter was devoted to him in regards to an example of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 15, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales
July 15 St Bonaventure From Treatise on Love of God Book 4 chapter 7 “Wherefore I have always considered that the learned modesty and most wise humility of the seraphic Doctor S. Bonaventure were greatly to be admired and loved, in the discourse which he makes of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 9, 2015 | Photos & videos, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Visitation Saints
Would you like to learn more about St. Francis de Sales? This brief video highlights the life of this innovative missionary, spiritual writer, bishop, and doctor of the church who is patron saint of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and Founder of the Order of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 11, 2015 | Sacred Heart, Saintly Visitandines, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be observed on Friday June 12 th this year. The Visitation Order was instrumental, through its St. Margaret Mary, in establishing this Feast. But long before her entrance into the monastery of Paray le Monial, our Holy...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 3, 2015 | Events, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be celebrated on June 12th this year. In order to prepare we will post reflections on the Heart of Jesus by St. Francis de Sales, as a mini-novena. Day 9 “My Beloved is mine and I am His.” I do nothing except to please Him;...