by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 15, 2021 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Colloquium project in autumn 2022: Turin (September 22) and Annecy (October 6) Françis de Sales, bishop of Geneva, died in Lyon on December 28, 1622. Beatified in 1661, canonized in 1665, he was made a doctor of the Church in 1877. This colloquium does not wish to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 2, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 6, 2021 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation History, Visitation News
A foundation and a world center for Saint Francis de Sales At the dawn of the 17th century, Saint François de Sales (1567-1622) acquired the castle of Thorens-Glières. Isabelle de Roussy de Sales, direct descendant of the brother of Saint François de Sales, and her...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 31, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What does it mean when St. Francis says, “Why have I not done more to keep our Father’s image faithfully mirrored in my heart?”Why do you think St. Francis needed to be convinced to have his portrait painted (opposed to him just simply agreeing to...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 29, 2021 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales chose to found his Order under the patronage of the Blessed Mother in her visit to her cousin Elizabeth, because her found many insights in this Scriptural passage. As we prepare for this Feast on Thursday, May 31, we present just a few of St....
by Sister Susan Marie | May 27, 2021 | Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation Outreach
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Dear Guards of Honor, June, undoubtedly the month most dear to the Guards of Honor and to lovers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. If, alas, today, devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus may seem out of fashion in the...