by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 28, 2020 | Events, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation History
Dear friends,This May is an opportunity to celebrate the canonization of Saint Marguerite-Marie and its influence over the centuries since May 13, 1920.How did Margaret Mary experience confinement? She experienced it quite concretely during periods of family...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 28, 2020 | Guard of Honor, Monthly Mystic, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Outreach
In these troubled times, what child does not have the deep desire to take refuge in the arms of a loving, comforting, reassuring mother? Mary is the one we can turn to with confidence to keep our serenity in trials or to implore her when we sink into desolation. His...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 20, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Nothing should be done through routine but through clear choice and use of the will?” What if an action through routine occurs and the interior disposition does not follow? Can routine sometimes lead to a greater interior attitude? • Discuss the meaning of Saint...
by Vis Editor | Apr 13, 2020 | Saintly Visitandines, Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History, Visitation Saints
During these days of confusion and frustration over the spread of a worldwide infectious disease, it is heartening to know that religious communities throughout the world have stepped up to the plate to offer their help and prayers. Two Visitation sisters in France...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 6, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
How can one person’s disobedience put the entire community in disarray? Is this also true for the Church in general?2. Is there ever a reason to be sympathetic to another’s disobedience?3. How can we keep in mind the repercussions of disobedience as...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 3, 2020 | Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Lent is said to be an enriching time of regeneration and spiritual growth. But sometimes the sacrifices we make can make us embittered and cause a bit of a bad mood. To the point of wanting to abandon them.During Lent, spiritual efforts are not always easy to maintain...