by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 27, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
“We are keeping the Octave of the Feast of the Holy Innocents, on which day holy Church makes us read the Gospel which describes how the Angel of the Lord told the glorious St. Joseph in a dream,that is to say when sleeping, that he must take the Child and the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 13, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales believed in miracles. And he attested that miracles are a “rule of faith”. He supported this viewpoint with strong examples. HOW IMPORTANT MIRACLES ARE FOR CONFIRMING OUR FAITH.( The Catholic Controversy, Article VII, Chapter 1)...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 7, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales draws on Holy Scripture as a source of faith. “Holy Scripture is in such sort the rule of the Christian faith that we are obliged by every kind of obligation to believe most exactly all that it contains, and not to believe anything which may...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 29, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales lived during the time that the Council of Trent was implementing its resolutions. While we have had two Councils since then, his approach toward decisons and articles of faith declared within Councils remains acceptable. Ultimately resolutions...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 27, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation News
PREORDER Father Joseph Boenzi’s new book St. Francis de Sales Life and Spirit Father Joe Boenzi, a Salesian of Don Bosco, is a well known scholar, teacher and promoter of St. Francis de Sales and his spirit. Here is what he says about Salesian Spirituality in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 21, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales uses earthly images to describe the faith process that leads to an ever growing love of God. Certainly, faith leads to a growing love of God and love of God increases our devotion. That devotion can be expressed in many ways, as “devotions”; ie,...