by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 21, 2023 | LENT, St. Francis de Sales
Source: Lent with Saint Francis de Sales • Istituto Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice (cgfmanet.org) Day 1: From the Letters of Saint Francis de Sales Do you know what Arabian Shepherds do when they see lightning, they hear thunder and realize that the air is crossed by...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 19, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Reflections:Why is fasting not a virtue in and of itself?What do we need to do in order to “fast well”?Why is it important that other parts (than just our stomach) should fast?What is the importance of humility in fasting? Isn’t it simply enough to just be doing...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 17, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
We Must Accompany the Fast of the Body with That of the Spirit This week we read a sermon from St. Francis de Sales for Ash Wednesday, February 9, 1622, concerning the spiritual fruits of fasting and the conditions which make fasting pleasing to God: fasting...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 16, 2023 | Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
Read about them here: Visitation monastery: Religious community in Georgia tries to draw new members (ajc.com)
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 12, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Reflections:What does Jesus mean when He says, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26)?Based on this...