by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 22, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
The Gospel passage of the Visitation reveals the truth about Life in the Womb! Gospel of Life: The Visitation And St. Francis de Sales confirms it! PRO-LIFE STATEMENT BY ST. FRANCIS DE...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 21, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Today we begin a triduum of prayer in preparation for the feast of St. Francis de Sales (January 24th). The intercession of Francis is sought by his spiritual daughters, the Sisters of the Visitation. It is also sought by those who have benefitted from his example,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 21, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales was decidedly pro-life. Here is a prayer he composed for women awaiting the birth of a child; in particular he wrote it for his sister-in-law: http://web1.desales.edu/assets/salesian/library/Prayer-Pregnancy.pdf
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 17, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales studied the Fathers of the Church thoroughly and referred to their lives many times in his own writings. St Anthony the Abbot was no exception! In addressing his spiritual daughters, the Visitation Nuns, in his Spiritual Conferences, St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 16, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, Spiritual Directory, Visitation Saints
1858-1914 Any Visitandine will tell you that the name “Mother Ponnet” is synonymous with the “Commentary on the Spiritual Directory”, our guide to the interior life. But this profound commentary was only possible because of Mother Ponnet’s own deep, mystical interior...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 15, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The most recent ICSS Newsletter has an informative article on the influence of St. Francis de Sales on Vatican 11, by Father Joseph Chorpenning OSFS. Read it here: http://www.franz-von-sales.de/icss_de/rundbriefe/english/news30.pdf