by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 25, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
“When St. Monica was about to give birth to the great St. Augustine, she dedicated him by repeated acts of oblation to the Christian religion and the service of God’s glory. He testifies to this and says that “he had already tasted God’s salt...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 23, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
WHY SUFFERING? Last Sunday’s chat left us with a question which we will take up on Sunday January 27th’s chat: namely WHY SUFFERING? This is a great mystery ameliorated only by the fact that Our Lord Himself suffered, and greatly. St Francis de Sales offers...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 21, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Sunday’s chat focused on: : How have you experienced the Mercy of God?When did you discover the devotion to Divine Mercy? Sister: I discovered Divine Mercy in 1987 the year before I entered the Monastery But I don’t remember how now How did He catch you?...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 17, 2013 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
DIVINE MERCY AND YOUR VOCATION, ACCORDING TO SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES St. Francis de Sales had profound thoughts about the Divine Mercy of God, pre-dating the revelations to St. Faustina. In fact, Divine Mercy is deeply related to His Call to you in your vocation. St....
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 1, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
My dearest daughter, I had to write the first letter of this year to Our Lord and Our Lady, and here is the second in which, O my daughter, I will wish you a good year and that we dedicate our heart to divine goodness. May we we live this year, and use it as the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 29, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales’ teaching on faith can be summarized by his eight Rules of Faith as expressed in his work, The Catholic Controversy. He claimed that they are certain and infallible tests of faith: Scripture Tradition The Church Councils The Fathers The...