by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 3, 2014 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Reflect deeply on this quote of St. Francis de Sales after you read or listen to the Gospel of the Day! Ash Wednesday: “On the first day, the Church addresses us in these words: ‘Remember you are dust and into dust you shall return, “as if she meant...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 27, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Lent: Fuel Up for the Rest of the Year Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership Ash Wednesday will soon take place, bringing us into the Lenten season.Traditionally, Catholics have practiced prayer, fasting, penance, and almsgiving during Lent as ways to grow closer to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 20, 2014 | Events, St. Francis de Sales
“The Salesian Spirit of the Jesuit Pope” Keynote Speakers Rev. Peter Folan, SJ Rev. Kevin Nadolski, OSFS Salesian reflections offered by: Rev. Michael Newman, OSFS Rev. Joseph Newman, OSFS When? March 15th 2014 From 9AM-12:45PM Where: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Vienna...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 17, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, St. Francis de Sales
Sun Chat: Spiritual Valentines We may feel that many religious holidays are corrupted today by materialism and secularism. Is this a new problem, or something the Church has always had to deal with? St. Francis de Sales’ ban on sending Valentines was not popular! Does...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 13, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Reclaiming the Spiritual Aspect of Valentine’s Day Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership One mark of saints is that they refuse to conform to the ways of the world! As bishop, St. Francis de Sales made an unpopular decision of his own, because he believed it...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 5, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Holy Father Pope Francis has issued his Lenten message for 2014 and it focuses on poverty. http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-lenten-message-2014 St. Francis de Sales also spoke of poverty. Poverty of spirit, St. Francis used to say, comprised three...