by Vis Editor | Nov 9, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, YEAR OF FAITH
This week’s chat with Sister: Attentive faith — something held as very important by St. Francis de Sales St. Francis de Sales said, “ Attentive faith is very great and excellent, and by means of this attention reaches the highest point of perfection.” Read the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 8, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales continues to guide us in the qualities of a robust faith, explaining common deficiencies in our faith life, and showing us the path to overcome these weaknesses. He wrote, ” Great faith is living, vigilant, strong and prudent. Such faith has...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 30, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St Francis de Sales continues to enlighten us about the nature of faith. It is an inner alertness that prompts us to do good and to understand the truth. “There is a vigilant faith, which also depends on its union with charity. It not only performs good...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 24, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales astutely describes the difference between what he terms a dead or dying faith, and a living one. The difference is simply charity- Love- and how we reach out to others. He says, ” Faith is the basis and foundation of all the other virtues,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 17, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St Francis de Sales had a profound understanding of human nature but also a thorough familiarity with Scripture and the Fathers of the Church, enabling him to place the growth of faith within these complementary aspects of our spiritual lives. While acclaiming the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 10, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints, YEAR OF FAITH
Joy of Faith As we continue to explore St. Francis de Sales’ understanding of faith as he expressed it in his Treatise on the Love of God, keep in mind that this saint possessed a general spiritual disposition of optimism, which will be reflected in the following...