by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 5, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
The Mist of Faith Pope Benedict XVI declared the Year of Faith to begin this Thursday, October 11th. Our Visitandine contribution will be to focus on the Salesian perspective of faith, guided by our Saints, St Francis de Sales, St Jane de Chantal, St Margaret Mary...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 4, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of St. Francis of Assisi: religious and mendicant. St. Francis of Assisi was Francis de Sales’ namesake and patron. No surprise, then, that Francis de Sales held Assisi in great esteem and mentioned him many times throughout his...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 24, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, YEAR OF FAITH
The Year of Faith declared by Pope Benedict XVI begins this October 11, 2012. At that time we will begin a weekly series on faith as perceived by our Salesian models: St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, St. Margaret Mary, Blessed Louis Brisson and others of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 30, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
In our exploration of holiness, its attributes and its perplexities, we continue with St Francis de Sales’ explanations of virtues and their relation to LOVE. St Francis de Sales wrote, “There are some virtues which by reason of their natural alliance and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 29, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sunday night’s chat evolved into a very interesting discussion about holiness, especially as evidenced in saints, and common virtues that sometimes seem to be opposed by that very sanctity. When does God’s manifest will supercede an act of human obedience,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 24, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Venerable Louis Brisson, to be beatified Sept. 22, founded the Oblates of St Francis de Sales with a deep emphasis on charity, reflecting the spiritual values of his Patron. Father Brisson said, ” The period in which St. Francis de Sales lived was a period of...