by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 17, 2015 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
V+J Ash Wednesday/Week 1 During Lent we will post thoughts, writings and sayings appropriate for Lent from various Visitandine Nuns, beginning with our Foundress, St. Jane de Chantal. She exhorted the Sisters, ” “My dear Sisters, I have but two words to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 16, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, LENT
How can “formation of the heart” help us focus on Lent in a new way beyond giving up sweets and our favorite foods? In other words, how will you follow Pope Francis’ suggestion to embrace a “formation of the heart”? How might we use Lent...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 13, 2015 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Do you want to live a Salesian Lent? The sermons of St. Francis de Sales for the Lenten season may be accessed here, from the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales website: http://www.oblates.org/dss/sundays_salesian/sermons_for_lent.php
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2015 | LENT, St. Francis de Sales
Live+Jesus Pope Francis has written an inspiring letter for Lent 2015, which begins on Ash Wed Feb 18th. You may read the entire letter here: http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-lenten-message-2015 In particular the Holy Father encourages us to pay attention...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 30, 2015 | Guard of Honor, LENT
During the month of February, we enter the Lenten season. This time can be an opportunity for everyone to focus on the essentials. To help, here is the advice of our Guard of Honor Founder, Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart Bernaud “I do not think … I do not...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 16, 2014 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
The Passion of Our Lord and What it Means Click here: The Passion of Our Lord and What It Means