by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 2, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The great Feast of Pentecost, which completes the Easter season, falls on Sunday June 8th this year. The Holy Spirit is always ready to give us spiritual gifts, and especially on this day. St. Francis de Sales assists us in asking for these gifts: “May it please...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 30, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Saturday, May 31st, is the Feast of the Visitation,the Titular Feast of the Order of the Visitation. Scholar Helene Bordes enlightens us theologically about the meaning of this Feast in the mind and heart of St. Francis de Sales, Founder of the Order. In her article,...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 29, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Father Kevin Nadolski, Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, writes superbly about this Holy day Of Obligation in a very unique way! Read it here: http://trinitydirect.net/clients/OblatesStFrancisdeSales/webpages/column_20140529_HolyDayOpp.htm
by Sister Susan Marie | May 26, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
At the conclusion of this past Sunday’s chat, the question of the relationship of prayer and mortification emerged from the conversation. To address this from the perspective of St. Francis de Sales, and to engage our chatters next Sunday, June 1st, we quote...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 9, 2014 | St. Francis de Sales
So what would St. Francis de Sales say about this recent statement: Heroism is not for the average Christian. St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Founder of the Visitation Order, Doctor of the Church (known as the Doctor of Love) and author of the Introduction to the...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 9, 2014 | St. Francis de Sales
The Pilgrimage of St. Francis of Sales to Loreto. St. Francis of Sales was always thinking of the honor of the Most Blessed Virgin, and had made a vow from his youth to visit the holy Chapel of Loreto. In his travels through Italy, made by order of his father, his...