by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 11, 2023 | LENT
of St Margaret Mary 3rd week Moses, the faithful servant “In the desert, the people were thirsty. The sons of Israel recriminated against Moses. Moses cried out to the Lord, “What am I going to do with this people? A little more, they will stone! » » Ex...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 11, 2023 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Source: Le Carême avec Saint François de Sales – La Visitation Sainte-Marie d’Annecy (visitationannecy.org) Sunday “… If you knew God’s gift and who is the one whotells you, “Give me something to drink.”John 4:5-42 Sermon of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 9, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
We Should Abandon Ourselves to God in Life and in Death This article is taken from a chapter in Consoling Thoughts on Sickness and Death by St. Francis de Sales which is published by TAN Books. To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 8, 2023 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
Art Exhibit returns to Brooklyn, at Emmaus Center, March 11-14, 2023 Catholic Sisters week this year falls from March 8-14. That’s perfect timing for Anne Goetze’s “Pray to Love” art exhibit on the Visitation Sisters, returning to Brooklyn...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 5, 2023 | Discernment with DeSales
What does it mean that we should expect the growth of weeds in our garden?St. Francis warns against self-love, but is the pursuit of perfection itself a form of self-love?How can we grow in the virtue of patience?If our imperfections accompany us to the...