by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 20, 2014 | St. Francis de Sales
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 prayer. Here it is:Part 4 chapter 23...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 15, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, St. Francis de Sales
God is Present in the Holy Mass Just as the Passover meal marked the Israelite’s freedom from slavery in Egypt, the Mass too is a celebration of Christ’s death and resurrection – our victory from slavery to sin and death. How great in importance is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 9, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Salesian week: The joy of the Gospel Where? Annecy, France A week to pray and reflect in the spirit of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal, held in the Basilica of the Visitation of Annecy. Every day of the week, a Mass is offered at 430PM with a homily on a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 6, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News
“Images of St. Francis de Sales” by Josette Curtil, is a new book, accompanied by a CD Rom, that provides an innovative look at this Bishop, Doctor and Saint, Founder of the Visitation Order. Through an annotated catalog of 234 works painted throughout 670...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 14, 2014 | Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
“Over and over, through a multitude of images and exhortations, Francis de Sales beckons to his readers and his listeners, urging them to live with generosity of heart as he did the love of the pierced Heart of Christ. Francis wishes all others to breathe out in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 9, 2014 | Sacred Heart, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be observed on Friday June 27 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...