by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 26, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
“When the unhappy troop of diabolic spirits, revolting from their Creator, essayed to draw to their faction the holy company of the blessed spirits, the glorious S. Michael, animating his comrades to the fidelity which they owed to their God, cried with loud...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 25, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
The Feast of the well known and loved St. Vincent de Paul occurs on Saturday, September 27th. He was Founder of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul as well as the Congregation of the Mission, or Vincentians, as they are known. So what was the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 22, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality
Next week two important Feasts will be celebrated: The Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, Sept. 29th and the Feast of the Guardian Angels, October 2. Angels have always been revered in the Visitation Monasteries. The devotion to these blessed Celestial Spirits has...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 17, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality
Traditionally, why were mirrors not available in Monasteries? Was it possible that vanity was a fault among some religious? How do you cope with the temptation to vanity? Jesuit Father Jean Pierre de Caussade addressed this issue with a Visitation Nun centuries ago...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 13, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality
(September 14, 2014: Exaltation of the Holy Cross) * * * * * “He humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross.” In a sermon preached on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Francis de Sales remarked: “St. Paul, the outstanding master...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 9, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Or rather, writes! Our Founder wrote about martyrdom in several of his works, in particular in the Introduction to the Devout Life and also in his Treatise on the Love of God. Today we are witnessing a deep resurgence of martyrs, men and women dying for their faith....