by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 1, 2018 | Visitation History, Visitation News, Visitation Saints
Over the past few years we have shared the stories of several young girls rescued from trafficking in Africa during the 1800’s and placed for safety in Visitation Monasteries. Every year we discover another group of Visitandines who wecomed these children into...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 1, 2018 | Guard of Honor, LENT, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality
In this month of Lent there is an unusual “sacrifice” that we can offer (or at least strive to offer!): Our good humor whatever may come !!!! The foundress of the Guard of Honor, Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart Bernaud, was often subject to discouragement...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 31, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
If we have not the holy love of God, all this would profit nothing for eternal life This week we are moving into the section from Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God. Be sure to watch the video “Penitence and Charity” to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 31, 2018 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St John Bosco’s Feast is today, January 31st. Why is the congregation he founded named Salesians after St. Francis de Sales? The Visitation Order’s good friend, Father Joe Boenzi, SDB, explains it all in this article, below!...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 30, 2018 | Saintly Visitandines, Visitation News
February 2: Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, a day of prayer for Religious and Religious of Apostolic Life. February 2, 1641: Birth of Saint Claude la Colombière near Lyon February 15, 1682: Death of Saint Claude la Colombière February 15, 1730: Death of the...