by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 26, 2022 | Advent, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
“I wish that we should be much taken up, this Advent, with thanking our Lord for His admirable Incarnation and coming into this world. Let us not be ungrateful for this. Behold, it is the Lord who comes to extend over us the greatness of His mercies. Let us give Him...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 25, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
On any occasion, whether good or bad, let us always sing one and the same hymn: “Blessed be the name of God!” And let’s not imitate macaques: these monkeys are always gloomy and furious when the weather is rainy and gloomy, and keep frolicking...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 25, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
A sad saint is a sad saint”. In a social context marked by gloom and worries, these words, attributed to Saint Francis de Sales, are welcome; they are in profound harmony with his spirituality. Because the spiritual experience is a happy one encounter with the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 24, 2022 | Advent, St. Jane de Chantal
Advent begins this coming weekend, on Sunday November 27. “It having pleased the Lord to bring us to this holy time of Advent, I pray you, let us not allow it to go by without drawing much profit from it. Let us see during this holy time what was the occupation,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 21, 2022 | St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal, the Foundress of the Visitation Order, gave an exhortation in 1629 about the Sisters’ disposition in renewing their vows on the Feast of the Presentation on November 21st. She encouraged, ” Look again at the recompense which follows the...