by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 21, 2012 | St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal, the Foundress of the Visitation Order, gave an exhortation in 1629 about the Sisters’ disposition in renewing their vows on the Feast of the Presentation on November 21st. She encouraged, ” Look again at the recompense which follows...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 16, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation Saints
16 October 2012 From Sr. Mary Berchmans, FEAST OF SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE Our Saint Margaret Mary has left us a beautiful legacy in devotion to the loving Heart of Jesus. In a special visitation to our saint, Jesus said to her: “Behold this heart which has so...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 24, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, YEAR OF FAITH
The Year of Faith declared by Pope Benedict XVI begins this October 11, 2012. At that time we will begin a weekly series on faith as perceived by our Salesian models: St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, St. Margaret Mary, Blessed Louis Brisson and others of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 17, 2012 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal continues her Conference on Reformation of Soul by giving two addtional ways we can improve our inner lives: “The second means of reformation is to exercise ourselves in prayer and in mortification, for these are the two wings for flying to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 16, 2012 | Formation Q&A of St. Jane, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal gave many spiritual conferences to her Sisters in the early days of the Visitation Order. Many of her insights are applicable to laity as well as religious. In this series, which will be followed up in our Chat sessions on Sunday evenings, we are...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 13, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
Last night’s chat included reference to the “Martyrdom of Love” St Jane spoke of. Here is a fuller quote: One day Saint Jane spoke the following eloquent words, which listeners took down exactly as spoken: “My dear daughters, many of our holy fathers...