by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 8, 2020 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History
In these days of heightened concern and caution regarding the epidemic facing our countries, Visitandines can follow the example of Holy Mother St Jane de Chantal when she dealt with the Plague in 1628-1631. Bishop Emile Bougaud recounts the story, which we excerpt, a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 5, 2020 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History, Visitation Saints
THE FIRST MEETING OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES AND ST JANE DE CHANTAL, CO-FOUNDERS OF THE ORDER OF THE VISITATION OF HOLY MARY! The initial encounter on 5 March 1604 between Francis de Sales and Jane deChantal during the Lenten sermons held in Dijon is described by their...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 3, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation History, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
https://www.infocatolica.com/?t=noticia&cod=36863&fbclid=IwAR04rGdbBGne37JY0AF__CcCrVV5TeIbldxU-1Q5J_IKEfl69p6loIZya-c World Day of Consecrated Life On the Day of Consecrated Life, the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 31, 2019 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History, Visitation Saints
TO ST JANE DE CHANTAL Letter DCCX (Complete Works of St. Francis de Sales) You will be the first, my very dear and very good mother, who will receive from my writings a letter this new year. Reason certainly wants it, that after paying homage to the heavenly Father...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 27, 2019 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
Blessings of this Thanksgiving! St. Jane de Chantal expressed her advice on gratitude in various ways. In her letters, she wrote: “I want to believe, for my own consolation, that you are grateful for this grace, as well as for all the prosperity you enjoy. And...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 26, 2019 | St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History, Visitation Saints
Did you know that St. Vincent de Paul was the spiritual director of Visitation’s Foundress, St. Jane de Chantal, for 20 years, after St. Francis de Sales, our co-founder, went to his eternal reward? St. Vincent admired the profound holiness of his directee, St....