by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 10, 2020 | Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation History
St. Claude de la Colombiere was the Spiritual Director who verified the revelations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. His Feast is February 15th. Who was this Jesuit? How did he think, pray and preach? Some of his words will give you insight...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 10, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
. St Thérèse of Lisieux once said that if we were to pick up a blade of grass with the love of God, we could save many souls. How does this connect with the current reflection?2. That same saint is famous for her “little way” of growing in holiness. What...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 7, 2020 | Events, Visitation History, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
Every year we have shared the role of various Visitation Monasteries in Europe during the 19th century that took trafficked girls into their communities and boarding schools. This year we share the story of a young girl from Central Africa who eventually became a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 6, 2020 | Events, Guard of Honor, Photos & videos, Sacred Heart, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation History
A new film by Goya Productions, on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, premieres this month, February 2020! and as it is the Jubilee Year of St Margaret Mary, Messenger of the Sacred Heart, the timing is perfect. The film features many people including a Visitation Nun, and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 5, 2020 | Visitation History, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
On August 7, 1937, the Vitoria artillery park, located 200 meters from the Visitation Monastery of Santa María, burst into flames. Miraculously, “the community was unharmed.” In gratitude, the Sisters collected from the garden two other explosives without...