by Sister Susan Marie | May 29, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales chose to found his Order under the patronage of the Blessed Mother in her visit to her cousin Elizabeth, because her found many insights in this Scriptural passage. As we prepare for this Feast on Thursday, May 31, we present just a few of St....
by Sister Susan Marie | May 27, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Blessed Pentecost! St. Francis de Sales shares his insights on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. He says, “These gifts are not only inseparable from charity, but they are the principal virtues,properties and qualities of charity. WISDOM is nothing else than the love...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 18, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales had a deep devotion to the Holy Spirit. Over the next nine days, as a”creative” novena, we will share excerpts of his profound understandings of the Holy Spirit. May 26 ” These gifts are inseparable from charity. Charity is made...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 4, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
In his Spiritual Conferences to the Visitation Nuns, St. Francis de Sales helped the members of his new and growing community to have patience with their inadequacies and to learn gradually the spirit of the Order. The Founder held the quality of simplicity in high...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 1, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The motto of the Visitation Order is “Live+Jesus”. It is taken from St. Francis de Sales sentiment expressed in the Introduction to the Devout Life, that he wished above all else to engrave in the hearts of his readers these very words, “Live Jesus” A...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 30, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
As we begin the month of May, our Blessed Mother Mary’s month, we’d like to share St. Francis de Sales’ devotions to and doctrinal understandings of Our Blessed Lady. Loving devotion to Mary pervaded the thought and heart of this Doctor of the Church. Many Catholics...