by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 14, 2016 | Holy Year of Mercy, LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
“Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more. “(Jn 8:11) This Gospel passage which we just heard over the weekend is echoed in the words of St. Francis de Sales: “The woman caught in adultery was brought to our Lord ashamed, full of fear, head down;...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 14, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
St. Francis de Sales mentions in the end that “such souls as I have described lose all the grace of their good deeds.” What does this teach us about the weight of sin and how it can ruin a lifetime of living virtuously? Why do you think that St. Francis emphasizes so...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 12, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Treatise on the Love of God by St. Francis de Sales, we also walk the Lenten journey. As we approach Holy Week, the Treatise can give us much to meditate on. Book 13 of this holy work is its end, but for...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 11, 2016 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
This year, 2016, marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of one of the two masterpiece works of St. Francis de Sales, the Treatise on the Love of God. The book can be analyzed from many facets, scholarly, spiritual, historical and educational.It is a treasure...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 10, 2016 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
Live Jesus 2016! Live Jesus! 2016 Day of Reflection was a wonderful day of prayer and celebration. Last Saturday, 750 people came together at Our Lady of Good Counsel and enjoyed reflections and fellowship. View their presentations here: Keynote Presentation: Fr. Ed...