by Sister Susan Marie | May 8, 2018 | Events, Salesian Spirituality
May 13, 1920: Canonization of St. Margaret Mary by Pius XI May 13, 1933: Birth in Heaven of the Venerable Sister Marguerite-Marie Bogner at the Visitation of Erd. 1st Visitandine of Hungary 15 May 1956: Pope Pius XII publishes Hauriteis Aquas on the Sacred Heart 31...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 6, 2018 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated Life
THE ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION PROMOTED BY THE CONGREGATION FOR THE CONSECRATED LIFE INSTITUTES AND THE APOSTOLIC LIFE SOCIETIES at Paul VI Hall Friday, 4 May 2018 highlighted three key areas for consecrated...
by Vis Editor | May 4, 2018 | Salesian Spirituality
Holiness is not a passive state meant to make us feel comfortable; it is a call to action Note: With the release of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation, we are taking a break from our Treatise on the Love of God chats to have reflections on this new document. In...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 30, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality
Questions to ponder Pope Francis opts to focus on the positive aspect of growing in holiness (i.e., living in charity) instead of the negative aspect of growing in holiness (i.e., avoiding sin). While these are both important and necessary, what is the distinction?...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 27, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
AM VisitationSiste: Gaudete et Exsultate Questions to ponder The title of this new exhortation from the pope comes from Matthew 5:12. Here is the context of that verse: “Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 19, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Salesian spirituality and Gaudete et Exsultate Note: With the release of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation, we will take a break from our Treatise on the Love of God to a reflection on this new document. On March 19, Pope Francis released his third...