by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 4, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach
As we pray for the upcoming conclave we also chatted about the serious moment in our Church’s life. How have the Popes who have guided the Church during your lifetime affected your life of faith?How would it affect you if the Cardinals in the conclave broke with...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 28, 2013 | Events, Visitation Outreach
This momentous day in the history of our Church cannot go by without a brief reflection on and much promise of prayer for Pope Benedict XVI, the Cardinals and the next successor of St. Peter, by the U.S. Visitandines. We share in the prayer of our British Sisters in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 25, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Passion for the Divine, St Francis de Sales and the new evangelization Some discussion points for Sunday’s chat: 1.How does St. Francis de Sales’ perspective encourage you? 2.What is your passion for our faith? 3.How can we encourage each other to enter more...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 20, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Much is heard today about the “new Evangelization”, in effect, the re-evangelization of a Catholic Christian population that has basically lost or fails to practice, its faith. St. Francis de Sales had a high regard for missionaries, who are the core witnesses of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 18, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Events, Visitation Outreach
J: how did everyone take the Pope resigning? the internet really seems to be a buzz with prophecies and sign of the times7 Car Our pope is such a brave man. I am certain he prayed about his decision alot. J: yes I completely trust his judgment C: yes, J, unsettled...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 18, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, LENT, Visitation Outreach
St. Francis’ three conditions of proper fasting:1.We must fast with our whole heart, that is to say, willingly, whole-heartedly, universally and entirely.2.Never to fast through vanity but always through humility.3.Look to God and do everything to please...