by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 23, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
From the Salesians of Don Bosco: Presentation of the theme of the Strenna 2022: “Do everything for love, nothing for force” (St François de Sales) (ANS – Rome) – Dear Brothers, Sisters and Friends, Just six months ago, we handed over the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 21, 2021 | Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart
Devotion to Mary Mary is the Mother of Jesus and through her motherhood, she receives from her Son an incomparable honor. No matter how many tributes we may multiply, nothing will ever equal the tenderness, the deference of the Son for his Most Holy Mother. Mary is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 19, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
In spite of being known for his intellectual prowess and being a defender of the faith, St. Francis continually shows himself to be a great pastor, with concerns for a person’s particular struggles, as evident in this letter. Discuss.St. Francis mentions that...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 16, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation History
This new Spanish book, written by Salesian Don Eugenio Alburquerque Frutos, a devotee and scholar of the figure of the Savoyard saint for almost 20 years, claims to be a definitive biography of this Doctor of the Church, Bishop and Founder of the Visitation Order....
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 15, 2021 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Colloquium project in autumn 2022: Turin (September 22) and Annecy (October 6) Françis de Sales, bishop of Geneva, died in Lyon on December 28, 1622. Beatified in 1661, canonized in 1665, he was made a doctor of the Church in 1877. This colloquium does not wish to...