by Sister Susan Marie | May 10, 2023 | St. Francis de Sales
The Pilgrimage of Saint Francis of Sales to Loreto Saint Francis of Sales was always thinking of the honour of the Most Blessed Virgin, and had made a vow from his youth to visit the holy Chapel of Loreto. In his travels through Italy, made by order of his father, his...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 30, 2023 | St. Francis de Sales
Read about it here: Turn to Mary In Times of Desolation (catholicexchange.com)
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 30, 2023 | St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
“His own sheep, he calls them each by name,and he brings them out.”Jn 10:1-10 From the Treatise on the Love of God, Book 5 Chapter 11 (IV 294) Divine Love reigns over the heart of the Savior as on a royal throne. He looks, through the slit on his pierced...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 10, 2023 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
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 new … Mt28:8… From a sermon by St. Francis de Sales. (Works IX 171-336) The poor Saint Magdeleine,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 3, 2023 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Source: Lent with Saint Francis de Sales – The Visitation of Saint Mary of Annecy (visitationannecy.org) Monday “Mary took a pound of a very pure fragrance and poured it on the feet of Jesus”Jn 12:1 From a Sermon by St. Francis de Sales (Works...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 2, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis leads with the ubiquitous: “All things work together for good to those who love God.” How can we defend this in the light of suffering? Are we supposed to allow misfortune merely at the prospect of “at least we’ll be in heaven...