by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 9, 2023 | LENT
“Peace be with you!”Christ is risen! Hallelujah! From a Sermon by St. Francis de Sales. April 12, 1594. Works VII, 167 The joy was undoubtedly great in Noah’s ark, when the dove, who had recently gone out as if to spy on the state in which the world...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 5, 2023 | Uncategorized, Visitation Outreach
Triduum of the Visitation Every year for the feast of the Visitation, three days are given to us to better enter into the legacy of St. Francis de Sales. WHENfrom 03/06/2023 to 05/06/2023 WHEREANNECY – Basilica of the Visitation Program Saturday 3 June:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 3, 2023 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Source: Lent with Saint Francis de Sales – The Visitation of Saint Mary of Annecy (visitationannecy.org) Monday “Mary took a pound of a very pure fragrance and poured it on the feet of Jesus”Jn 12:1 From a Sermon by St. Francis de Sales (Works...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 2, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis leads with the ubiquitous: “All things work together for good to those who love God.” How can we defend this in the light of suffering? Are we supposed to allow misfortune merely at the prospect of “at least we’ll be in heaven...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 2, 2023 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
“And if you are told something, you will answer, ‘The Lord needs it.'”Mt 21:3 From a sermon by St. Francis de Sales. Works IX, 34 Our Saviour, therefore, wishing to have ridden on a donkey to enter Jerusalem, said to two of his Apostles: Go to...