by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
As we read, St. Francis was highly influenced by the Calvinist notion of double predestination. However, it was precisely this influence that caused him to see clearly God’s true love, the love that allows us to have freedom (not a preordained path to either...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 7, 2015 | Events, MP3s, Photos & videos, Visitation News, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
On Saturday January 24th Sister Margaret Joseph pronounced her First Vows. Here are a few more photos:
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 5, 2015 | Events, Monthly Mystic, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Saintly Visitandines, Visitation Outreach
“On February 8th, the first International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking will be held. The event will coincide with the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese slave who became a Canossian Sister after she was freed. She was...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 4, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality
On Sunday we will take the opportunity to chat about the history of the Salesians. We will continue this theme in the next series of newsletters. The reflections are an adaptation of a transcript of a talk by Fr. John A Hardon, S.J. (Used with permission). Fr....
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 2, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
In connection with Saint Francis’ reflection, what does it mean to choose “the better part” that Jesus speaks of to Martha and Mary (see Luke 10:38-42)? It is merely silent prayer alone? How can we consider this reflection in connection with the...