by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 4, 2012 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales reflected on the holy dispositions of Jesus while he remained on His Cross. In St. Francis’ Good Friday sermon, he pondered: ” What was Our Lord doing during those three hours? He was offering sacrifices of praise. It was particularly...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 3, 2012 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales’ sermon for the Passion continues: “O God, how spiritually beneficial and profitable is a consideration of your Cross and Passion! Can we contemplate Our Savior’s humility without becoming humble and having some affection for...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 2, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, LENT, Vocation news
Here are some moments of the Palm Sunday chat: Sister: We had a beautiful Liturgy for Palm Sunday today Apr 1 2012, 7:32 PM Guest: Did you do all the traditional things? Sister : We had a procession, the blesssings of palms of course Guest: yes, and Father...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 31, 2012 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Live+Jesus Let’s live this holiest of weeks with St. Francis de Sales, remembering and reflecting on his words about Our Lord’s Passion, preached on Good Friday in 1622. St. Francis de Sales began: ” I will take for my subject only the words of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 28, 2012 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales expounds on the meaning of the choice of a colt to bring our Lord into Jerusalem. The Gospel of Mark proclaims: At the Procession with Palms – Gospel Mk 11:1-10 When Jesus and his disciples drew near to Jerusalem,to Bethphage and Bethany at...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 27, 2012 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales is well known for his use of imagery, especially from nature. Here St. Francis uses the images of Palm and Lily to make his point about perfection. He states: ” All creatures have something of perfection and imperfection. This is why they...