by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 30, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
“I Feel Much Pain, But Never Think of Remedies” This article is taken from a chapter in St. Francis de Sales Signature Set Volume II: Consoling Thoughts by Saint Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books. To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 30, 2024 | Visitation History
December 8, 1602: Episcopal ordination of Saint Francis de Sales, in the church of his baptism, in Thorens. December 13, 1641: Birth in Heaven of Saint Jeanne de Chantal at the Monastery of the Visitation of Moulins, at the age of 69. December 17, 1887: Birth of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 29, 2024 | Advent, Guard of Honor
Dear Faithful Guards of Honor, The year is coming to an end and already our eyes are on the Christmas holidays. The poverty of the manger reminds us that material things, of which the Son of God has stripped Himself, are secondary. If we are concerned about material...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 26, 2024 | Sacred Heart, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Source: Monastery of Tarascon, France The Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus As part of our discussions on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, today we listen to the testimony of Saint Marguerite-Marie, on the promises He made to her for us: these promises can help us grow...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 24, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What’s in a name? Would a rose by any other name not smell as sweet?Do our names still have meaning today, or was this only something for these major biblical figures?Why is the name “Peter” so important for the first Pope?Isn’t Christ the foundation stone of the...