by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 12, 2017 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Thursday April 13 Holy Thursday I salute thee O holy Cross! standard of salvation, palm tree of life, sword wherewith the devil has been slain, medicine of immortality, defense of the present life, pledge of eternal life, sacred sign of Christians, trophy of King...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 6, 2017 | LENT, Monthly Mystic, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality
“During the days on which we are about to enter and indeed, amid which we already are, holy Church draws our attention to the marks of love that Our Lord has given to us. In considering them, it is impossible to remain cold and indifferent,, to abide in egoism...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 4, 2017 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
But the people grew impatient on the way; they spoke against God and against Moses.(Numbers 21: 4-5) It may be, my dear Philothea, that your change of life causes some trouble in you, that this farewell which you have said to the world and its nonsense leaves you...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 30, 2017 | LENT
We continue with the French Visitandine’s thoughts for Lent: After every meditation on the sufferings of Our Lord, live one of His virtues. Each day should give increased beauty to your robe of charity; be very careful to lose no opportunity of embellishing it...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 22, 2017 | LENT, Monthly Mystic
We continue the excerpts from the Lenten reflections of Mother Philomene du Gasset of the Visitation Monastery of Nantes, France. ” We are entering the days which appeal to us to become absorbed in the sufferings of Our Lord. His Love is a love that cannot be...