by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 2, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The great Feast of Pentecost, which completes the Easter season, falls on Sunday June 8th this year. The Holy Spirit is always ready to give us spiritual gifts, and especially on this day. St. Francis de Sales assists us in asking for these gifts: “May it please...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 2, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach
Sun chat: 730PM June 1 Penance and mortification are good because they teach us the virtues of temperance and self-control. What are other reasons the saints practiced mortification? Mortification can be hard to understand! What are practical examples of good and holy...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 31, 2014 | Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart
What better love story than Jesus with His Sacred Heart loving humanity? In return for this gift, we respond , as we are invited by Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart Bernaud , to this clarion call : “My child , give me thy heart ! Is not this the most precious...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 30, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Saturday, May 31st, is the Feast of the Visitation,the Titular Feast of the Order of the Visitation. Scholar Helene Bordes enlightens us theologically about the meaning of this Feast in the mind and heart of St. Francis de Sales, Founder of the Order. In her article,...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 29, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Father Kevin Nadolski, Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, writes superbly about this Holy day Of Obligation in a very unique way! Read it here: http://trinitydirect.net/clients/OblatesStFrancisdeSales/webpages/column_20140529_HolyDayOpp.htm