by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 13, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
Blessed Louis Brisson OSFS shares his reflections for our Advent prayer: December 15th All our perfection consists in drawing near the Savior December 16th During Advent, we will go before Our Lord as the Blessed Virgin went before Him when He returned from his...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 5, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Blessed Louis Brisson OSFS shares his reflections for our Advent prayer: December 9th 2013 The Blessed Mother is often represented with a lily, for it is a symbol of fidelity to God and of the good odor of the soul in union with God. Heaven will be complete...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 30, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
Advent with Blessed Louis Brisson, OSFS Blessed Louis Brisson was deeply connected to the Sisters of the Visitation. Founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, Blessed Louis Brisson was born on June 23, 1817, in Plancy, France, and was ordained a priest on...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 29, 2013 | Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Dear Friends and Guards of Honor, Here we are in this season of Advent so dear to children who are growing impatient waiting for Christmas. As already proposed by our founder , Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart Bernaud in her time , we too could enjoy this time given...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 26, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
As our national holiday of Thanksgiving approaches, how can we be grateful with a particularly Salesian heart? St. Francis de Sales’ suggests we delight in all God’s inspirations within us, and that we accept with gratitude even the crosses we discover in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 20, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news, YEAR OF FAITH
On this day, November 21, the Feast of the Presentation, the Sisters of the Visitation of Holy Mary throughout the world , renew our vows each year during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as an act of fidelity to our loving God and our witness in the Church. What a...