by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 21, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Live+Jesus From the Oblates: On Sunday we will chat about truth. Today [January 21] marks the sixth anniversary that the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission. Some have decried the opinion;...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 20, 2016 | Year of Consecrated Life
Publication of the third letter to consecrated persons: “Contemplate” CONSECRATED LIFE – The Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life is glad to announce the publication of the third circular Letter for the Year...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 20, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
From “Everyday with St Francis de Sales” St Francis de Sales had a very special veneration for St Sebastian, patron of the castle of Sales. He generally preached there on January 20. Once, referring to the arrows which are the insignia of St Sebastian, he...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 19, 2016 | Events, Holy Year of Mercy, Year of Consecrated Life
38 Visitandines along with members of hundreds of congregations are preparing for the Consecrated Life in Unity week. Here’s the program, in Italian:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 19, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
On January 19, 1601, St. Francis de Sales was by his dying father’s bedside. He wrote to his Bishop,” I am here and will remain here as a duty to assist my father who day by day advances quickly toward eternal life. ” Baron Boisy, St Francis’...