by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 8, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales continues to guide us in the qualities of a robust faith, explaining common deficiencies in our faith life, and showing us the path to overcome these weaknesses. He wrote, ” Great faith is living, vigilant, strong and prudent. Such faith has...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 6, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
FROM DESALES UNIVERSITY: Salesian Online – Advent Course Offerings 2012 Advent Course Enrollment Advent Course Delivery Gifts That Matter: A Salesian Perspective on the Season of Advent This course will look at the gifts of the Holy Spirit from the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 6, 2012 | MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Mother Marie Madeleine Ponnet’s wisdom, gleaned in her deep interior life of mystical prayer, is timeless in its ability to touch souls. She suggests, ” Ask of Our Lord for the grace to make each of the acts of your life filled with the immensity of His...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 5, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach
Sunday’s Chat focused on how we are to spiritually view destructive events of nature like Hurricane Sandy and how St Francis de Sales suggested we handle it. Sister : Tonight we hope to share some of the circumstances of this past week and see if we can glean...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 3, 2012 | MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Spiritual Directory, Visitation Saints
Any Visitandine will tell you that the name “Mother Ponnet” is synonymous with the “Commentary on the Spiritual Directory”, our guide to the interior life. But this profound commentary was only possible because of Mother Ponnet’s own...