by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 15, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
As we continue to quote St Francis de Sales’ perspective on religious life in Part 3 of this series, we suggest you pay close attention to this segment from his Spiritual Conferences, Chapter 13. Many individuals in discernment seek community life, but do they...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 14, 2015 | Discernment with DeSales, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
As we prepare for St Francis de Sales Feast, January 24th, during this Year of Consecrated Life, we are looking at the Saint’s perspectives on Religious Life. This second post shares his point of view on the aim: “I say, then, my dear daughters, that our only...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 13, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
The Feast of St. Francis de Sales is approaching..on Saturday January 24th and our Church has also begun to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life. As a preparation for St. Francis de Sales’ Feast, we thought it might be good to consider his perspectives on...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 9, 2015 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
Meet the men whom Visitandines consider brothers, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, in this powerful, honest and very human video, in a truly Salesian spirit! Life as an Oblate of St Francis de Sales Life as an Oblate of St. Francis de...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 31, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales wrote this New Year’s letter to St. Jane de Chantal. May you profit from it as well! LETTER XV. To MADAME DE CHANTAL. O JESUS ! fill our heart with the sacred balm of your Divine name, that the sweetness of its perfume may spread into all...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 24, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
From the story when the disciples were in the boat during the storm, and in a panic they awoke Jesus for help (Mark 4:37-41), how can we learn from this situation how to practice the idea of “holy indifference.”? How do the two concepts of “desire...