by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 13, 2021 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
2022 marks the 450th anniversary of birth of St Jane de Chantal and the 400th anniversary of the death of St Francis de Sales. To highlight these dates a variety of Salesian events are being planned. Fr Jim Greenfield OSFS, President of DeSales University will deliver...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 6, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | | St. Francis de Sales THE TRANSFIGURATION AND THE HEART OF JESUS(composed by Saint Francis de Sales, August 6-15, 1598. Translated by a Visitandine many years ago and found in a Breviary.) We have seen, O Lord, your shining faceBrighter a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 6, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
A few Golden Maxims from our Foundress’s writings: We must support inconveniences with great courage, remaining unshaken in this truth: Seek first the Kingdom of God and His justice and all things shall be added unto you. If we cast all anxious and troubled...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 4, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History
August 3, 1903 : Death of Sister Marie du Sacré-Cœur Bernaud (Religious of the Visitation and founder of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart) at the Monastery of the Visitation of Bourg-en-Bresse. She promises the Honor Guards that from up there she will...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 23, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
From the Salesians of Don Bosco: Presentation of the theme of the Strenna 2022: “Do everything for love, nothing for force” (St François de Sales) (ANS – Rome) – Dear Brothers, Sisters and Friends, Just six months ago, we handed over the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 16, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation History
This new Spanish book, written by Salesian Don Eugenio Alburquerque Frutos, a devotee and scholar of the figure of the Savoyard saint for almost 20 years, claims to be a definitive biography of this Doctor of the Church, Bishop and Founder of the Visitation Order....