by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 21, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales uses earthly images to describe the faith process that leads to an ever growing love of God. Certainly, faith leads to a growing love of God and love of God increases our devotion. That devotion can be expressed in many ways, as “devotions”; ie,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 21, 2012 | St. Jane de Chantal
St. Jane de Chantal, the Foundress of the Visitation Order, gave an exhortation in 1629 about the Sisters’ disposition in renewing their vows on the Feast of the Presentation on November 21st. She encouraged, ” Look again at the recompense which follows...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 20, 2012 | Events, Visitation News
On the Feast of the Presentation, November 21st, Visitandines around the world renew their sacred vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Many of us have also signed the original vow book that our Foundress, St. Jane de Chantal did, in Annecy on our 2009 pilgrimage....
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 16, 2012 | Events, Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
As promised, this is an update on the 150th celebration of the Foundation of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus/ Hour of Presence. Please register for this unique event in Paray-le-Monial, France(May 8-12, 2013) by January 20th, 2013. Go here to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 14, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
November 18th is the Feast Day of seven Blessed Visitation Nuns who were martyred for their faith during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, and beatified in 1998. Theirs was a Martydom of Love- the logical outcome of what the mystic among them, Sr. Teresa Maria Cavestany...