by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 7, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales
The Feast of St. Frances of Rome is celebrated on March 9th and is significant to Visitandines in light of St. Francis de Sales’ admiration for the Saint. He used her life and experiences as examples in both his major works, Introduction to the Devout Life, and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 6, 2015 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
An excellent reflection on a characteristic virtue of St. Francis de Sales much in need in our world today, patience, written by Father William Nessel, OSFS: Lenten Reflections: Patience...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 1, 2015 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
This short video is a wonderful meditation for this first Sunday of March, featuring gentle music, alpine beauty and French quotes of St. Francis de Sales. Enjoy!...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 13, 2015 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Do you want to live a Salesian Lent? The sermons of St. Francis de Sales for the Lenten season may be accessed here, from the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales website: http://www.oblates.org/dss/sundays_salesian/sermons_for_lent.php
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2015 | LENT, St. Francis de Sales
Live+Jesus Pope Francis has written an inspiring letter for Lent 2015, which begins on Ash Wed Feb 18th. You may read the entire letter here: http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-lenten-message-2015 In particular the Holy Father encourages us to pay attention...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
As we read, St. Francis was highly influenced by the Calvinist notion of double predestination. However, it was precisely this influence that caused him to see clearly God’s true love, the love that allows us to have freedom (not a preordained path to either...