by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 24, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
In a busy world full of distractions, how can we shut out the “noise” and find quiet? Why does God often choose to speak to us in the silence? When St. Augustine asks us to ‘re-enter our hearts’, what does he mean? How do we “wander outside of” our hearts in the first...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 20, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Living Lent Interiorly Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership As St. Augustine wrote: “Re-enter your heart! Where do you want to go, far from yourself? Re-enter from your wandering which has led you outside the way; return to the Lord. He is quick. First...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 17, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What shape does your cross of charity take? How can you reach out to others the remaining days of Lent? What is the difference between giving of yourself when it is easy, and giving of yourself when it is difficult? Why do we receive more merit and graces when we give...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 12, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Living Lent with St. Francis de Sales-Charity A key element in our Lenten practices is almsgiving or other forms of charity. St. Francis de Sales expounds on this foundational aspect of our Christian lives. He said, ” Our Divine Master gave us His life not only to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 10, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Events, Vocation news
The very first ever National Catholic Sisters Week began March 8 and will be celebrated through March 14! As part of the Visitation Order’s contribution to the celebration, we held a chat session last night on the joy of being a Visitandine. Several women...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 10, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
March 8 -14th is the newly designated National Catholic Sisters Week! To celebrate that and the upcoming Year of Consecrated Life, we have a special chat session this Sunday. Sister Susan Marie and Sister Mary Roberta will be sharing their stories and their joy as...