by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 6, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News
“Images of St. Francis de Sales” by Josette Curtil, is a new book, accompanied by a CD Rom, that provides an innovative look at this Bishop, Doctor and Saint, Founder of the Visitation Order. Through an annotated catalog of 234 works painted throughout 670...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 20, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
From USCCB: The Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve will take place from June 21 to July 4, 2014, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power—St. Thomas More and St....
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 14, 2014 | Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
“Over and over, through a multitude of images and exhortations, Francis de Sales beckons to his readers and his listeners, urging them to live with generosity of heart as he did the love of the pierced Heart of Christ. Francis wishes all others to breathe out in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 10, 2014 | Events, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
The Visitation Monastery in Paray-le-Monial, France was the site of the apparitions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. Imagine what it would be like to visit there! We did, as Visitandine Pilgrims during our 400th anniversary year! These are...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 3, 2014 | Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality
June has traditionally been devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This year the Feast of the Sacred Heart falls on June 27th. In order to prepare, we invite you to listen to Visitandines speaking about our central devotion to the Sacred Heart. You can listen to these...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 2, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The great Feast of Pentecost, which completes the Easter season, falls on Sunday June 8th this year. The Holy Spirit is always ready to give us spiritual gifts, and especially on this day. St. Francis de Sales assists us in asking for these gifts: “May it please...