by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 28, 2024 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
by Conférence Sr Maria Theresia (translated) I especially love these three little virtues: gentleness of heart, poverty of spirit and simplicity of life. » (EA, XIII, p. 92) SIMPLICITY… PURELY CHRISTIAN VIRTUE “This virtue is purely Christian, because the pagans, even...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 7, 2024 | St. Francis de Sales
with St Francis de Sales “Thomas said, ‘If I don’t put my hand in his side, I won’t believe!'”John 20:19-31 Sermon of St. Francis de Sales, 21 Dec. 1622 (Works X, 409) St. Thomas committed the great sin of infidelity; When the other...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 4, 2024 | St. Francis de Sales
Père Olivier BARNAY + Directeur national (France) de la Garde d’Honneur Homily for the Solemnity of St Francis de Sales (Patron Saint of the Guard of Honor) Monastery of the Visitation of Paray-le-Monial, January 24, 2024. “Prayer, this immersion of the soul in the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 1, 2024 | St. Francis de Sales
Easter Monday “On the morning of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary left the tomb trembling and joyful… They ran to carry the news… Mt28:8… From a sermon by St. Francis de Sales.(Works IX 171-336) Poor Saint Magdalene,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 23, 2024 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Source: L’obéissance – Association Saint François de Sales (saint-francois-de-sales.com) Palm Sunday He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, and the death of the cross. (Phil 2:8) See if your sufferings, both in number and intensity, are comparable to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 17, 2024 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Source: Voir et croire – Association Saint François de Sales (saint-francois-de-sales.com) Sunday March 17 Then Jesus said to Martha, “Did I not tell you? If you believe, you will see the glory of God. » (Jn 11:40) Who can harm him who says: “I believe in God”...