by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 13, 2015 | Sacred Heart, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation Saints
Friday October 16th is the Feast of St. Margaret Mary, a Visitation Nun from Paray-le-Monial, who received the revelations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We have chosen a particularly spiritual letter she wrote to another Visitandine, encouraging her in her devotion to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 11, 2015 | Sacred Heart, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation Saints, Year of Consecrated Life
A wonderful opportunity to soak in the environments in which St. Margaret Mary lived was presented to some Visitandine Sister pilgrims during the 400th anniversary of the Visitation Order. To help prepare for St. Margaret Mary’s Feast this Friday, October...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 20, 2015 | Monthly Mystic, Sacred Heart, Visitation Saints, Year of Consecrated Life
As September 27th, 2015 approaches, the Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart cared for by the Visitandines of Rosolini is preparing for the annual Feast of the Sacred Heart held in that city. We share the story of another of that community’s foundresses and Superior,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 30, 2015 | Events, Monthly Mystic, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Visitation Saints, Year of Consecrated Life
A recent interview with Bishop Ellul, author of the book about about the Visitandine of Marseilles, Ven. Anne Madeleine Remuzat, is very enlightening and interesting about the way the Lord has led him in the process for her beatification....
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 27, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News, Visitation Saints
It is well known among Visitandines that St. Augustine, whose monastic rule for religious life we follow, is often called our”grandfather” as our Holy Father, St. Francis de Sales, chose St Augustine as a model for our community living. So, therefore our...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 13, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Saintly Visitandines, Visitation Outreach, Visitation Saints
Léonie struggled with poor health her whole life, and it even kept her from remaining as a Visitandine Sister. However, after 12 years of struggles she finally entered and remained in the monastery until death. What can she teach us about perseverance in faith? Léonie...