by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 3, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation History, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
https://www.infocatolica.com/?t=noticia&cod=36863&fbclid=IwAR04rGdbBGne37JY0AF__CcCrVV5TeIbldxU-1Q5J_IKEfl69p6loIZya-c World Day of Consecrated Life On the Day of Consecrated Life, the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 3, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Benedictines have a saying “ora et labora” (pray and work). How is doing work a holy activity? The story of Martha and Mary often gives us the impression that doing work is bad. How does this reflection help shed light on that? When can work (and even...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 30, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Read about it here: https://www.salesians.org/about-us/salesian-spirituality/saint-francis-de-sales-patron-of-don-boscos-work/
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 28, 2020 | Guard of Honor, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
The month opens with the feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Light of nations and the world in general, we sometimes forget that Jesus is also the light for each of us. This may be an opportunity to ask ourselves what light we are for others.And if our...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 27, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
XIR171509 St. Francois de Sales (1567-1622) Giving the Rule of the Visitation to St. Jeanne de Chantal (1572-1641) (oil on canvas) by Halle, Noel (1711-81) oil on canvas Eglise Saint-Louis-en-L’Ile, Paris, France Lauros / Giraudon French, out of copyright Net TV...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 27, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
How do we ensure that God remains first in our lives? How can we keep our focus on eternity when pursuing our earthly tasks and responsibilities? Is St. Francis arguing against leisure? How do we properly discern something that is a duty and something that is not? St....