by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
St. Francis de Sales, the Founder of the Visitation Order, had very definite ideas about the way God works with women to draw them into religious life, and he shared his profound thoughts with the first community of Visitation Nuns in Annecy, France. If you have ever...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 17, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
While the spirit of the Visitation rules is not limited to these few past exhortations by St. Francis de Sales, his comments do reflect the essence of the charism. ” Lastly, my dear daughters, we must love our Rules very much, since they are the means by which...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 17, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
St. Francis de Sales firmly asserts the reasons why he has been inspired to form the Order with a gentle spirit. ” The spirit of gentleness is so absolutely the spirit of the Visitation, that any one who should wish to introduce into it any more austerities than...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 16, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
As candidates assess their discernment experiences and pray about the Order or Congregation the Lord may be calling them to, it is an excellent idea to consider the spirit of the Institute and the way that spirit is lived out. Here are some of the Founder St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 16, 2012 | Events, Visitation News, Vocation news
Read this beautiful tribute from a postulant upon witnessing the Solemn Profession of a Visitandine Sister: Mirroring the Trinity: A Gift of...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 14, 2012 | Events, Visitation News, Vocation news
Joyfully praising the Lord for the gift of a religious vocation, the People of Praise Choir led a congregation of over 150 family, friends and guests to witness the Solemn Profession and taking of final Vows of Sr Gail Trinite, in the Visitation Monastery of Brooklyn...