by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 28, 2024 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
by Conférence Sr Maria Theresia (translated) I especially love these three little virtues: gentleness of heart, poverty of spirit and simplicity of life. » (EA, XIII, p. 92) SIMPLICITY… PURELY CHRISTIAN VIRTUE “This virtue is purely Christian, because the pagans, even...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 23, 2024 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Source: L’obéissance – Association Saint François de Sales (saint-francois-de-sales.com) Palm Sunday He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, and the death of the cross. (Phil 2:8) See if your sufferings, both in number and intensity, are comparable to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 17, 2024 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Source: Voir et croire – Association Saint François de Sales (saint-francois-de-sales.com) Sunday March 17 Then Jesus said to Martha, “Did I not tell you? If you believe, you will see the glory of God. » (Jn 11:40) Who can harm him who says: “I believe in God”...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 10, 2024 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sun March 10 Source: Carême 2023 Archives – Page 3 sur 5 – Association Saint François de Sales (saint-francois-de-sales.com) Come, let us shout for joy for the Lord, let us acclaim our Rock, our salvation! (Ps 94, 1) O God! we speak of the Friend of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 28, 2024 | Saintly Visitandines, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
March 5, 1604: Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, preaches Lent in Dijon and meets the Baroness de Chantal, the starting point of one of the most beautiful spiritual friendships in the history of the Church. He will be able to say: “The Visitation is the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 17, 2024 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sunday Feb 18 But Jesus answered: “It is written: Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. » (Mt 4:4) God commanded Moses to speak to the rock, and water gushed out from it. It is therefore not surprising that he melted...