by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 5, 2020 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary was founded by St Francis de Sales and St Jane de Chantal on June 6, 1610. That makes 410 years old on June 6, 2020! How quickly the years fly! Here are some memories from the 400th anniversary, 10 years ago, when international...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 31, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
The primitive, poetical and naïve concept of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament had a particular impact and influence on the ways in which Francis de Sales pictures the Holy Spirit. He seems to have found the “unknown God” more accessible, more knowable in some ways...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 21, 2020 | St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
This year Pentecost falls on May 31st, which is usually the Feast of the Visitation. Let us pray for the descent of the Holy Spirit into our souls with the words of Visitation’s Founders, St Jane de Chantal and St Francis de Sales. Day 1 May 21 St. Jane said:...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 19, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
O Eternal Father, I thank you for the glorious ascent of our Savior to heaven; of the glory and honor that you have given him, making him sit at your right; of the judicial power which you have placed over all creatures, in heaven, in the earth, in hell; and the...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 18, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Why should we not seek to be free of difficulties (especially in light of the fact that we will be free of them in heaven)? Why does God not want us to be fixated on our imperfections? How do we balance that with needing to be mindful of our imperfections? How can we...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 15, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation History
St. Francis de Sales had a very deep love, and eventually, experience, of our Blessed Mother. He was born during the octave of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, on August 21. When he was 24 he visited the Holy House of Loretto, in Italy , and later other...