by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 11, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality
Is Life all about “Saving or Losing?” “Christ said; “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” Christ had some very definite ideas about “saving and losing” when it comes to living as his follower that’s...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 9, 2013 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
Last year the various Salesian Congregations in the USA met to begin a dialogue among themselves about a unified effort to make the spirituality of St Francis de Sales better known. This year the group met again, making some progress, and bringing to our attention...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach, YEAR OF FAITH
Sun chat: The Light of Faith. Pope Francis new encyclical and St Francis de Sales on the light of faith Sister Susan Marie: In our Living Jesus Chat Room this Sunday, we will discuss these points: Both the Holy Father and St. Francis use vivid images of light to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 5, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
The first encyclical by Pope Francis is named LUMEN FIDEI ; the Light of Faith. In his exposition, Pope Francis states: “The light of Faith: this is how the Church’s tradition speaks of the great gift brought by Jesus. In John’s Gospel, Christ says of himself:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 28, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Marriage is much in the news throughout the world these days. St. Francis de Sales, Doctor of the Church, also guided souls with a deep understanding of the marital vocation. We share a series of posts from the Introduction to the Devout Life on the holiness of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 27, 2013 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
Today, Thursday, June 27th 2013, four Oblates of St. Francis de Sales will be ordained Priests at De Sales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. Please pray for them! They are: Ed Ogden, OSFS Joseph Newman, OSFS Tim McIntire OSFS Brian Zumbrum,...