by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 16, 2025 | MYSTIC OF THE MONTH
Let’s start with what, will be the focus of our attention: the letters of a nun who is known only by her letters. These have not yet been the subject of any in-depth study. They were written in the years 1673-1674 by a nun of the Order of the Visitation of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 16, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Without Prayer We Could Not Come to Any Good This article is taken from a chapter in The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: On Prayer by Saint Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books. To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 15, 2025 | Photos & videos, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Watch here with translation below Neuvaine pour la fête de St François de Sales. 1er Jour 1st Day How good God is to me! Admire the goodness of God. Oh, how good my God is to me! So it’s so good! How rich is your heart, Lord, in mercy, overflowing with goodness!...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 15, 2025 | St. Francis de Sales
The Holy Jubilee Year of 2025 is themed Pilgrims of Hope. As we prepare for the Feast of St Francis de Sales on January 24th, this novena will be taken from St Francis de Sales Conference on Hope. January 15 “AMONG the praises which the saints give to Abraham,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 12, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
How do we balance between desiring something but not inordinately?Religious life is a “higher” calling than marriage simply because it reflects how we will be in heaven. Then why would it be wrong for a married person to hope for and long for religious...