by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 1, 2015 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
This short video is a wonderful meditation for this first Sunday of March, featuring gentle music, alpine beauty and French quotes of St. Francis de Sales. Enjoy!...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 13, 2015 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Do you want to live a Salesian Lent? The sermons of St. Francis de Sales for the Lenten season may be accessed here, from the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales website: http://www.oblates.org/dss/sundays_salesian/sermons_for_lent.php
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2015 | LENT, St. Francis de Sales
Live+Jesus Pope Francis has written an inspiring letter for Lent 2015, which begins on Ash Wed Feb 18th. You may read the entire letter here: http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-lenten-message-2015 In particular the Holy Father encourages us to pay attention...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
As we read, St. Francis was highly influenced by the Calvinist notion of double predestination. However, it was precisely this influence that caused him to see clearly God’s true love, the love that allows us to have freedom (not a preordained path to either...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 27, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
On Sunday we will take the opportunity to chat about “Quiet prayer”. St Francis de Sales had a lot to teach us about this form of being in the presence of God, and so did St Theresa of Avila. Read their sentiments and come and discuss YOUR experience on Sunday Feb...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 26, 2015 | St. Francis de Sales
In addition to Happy Birthday, that is! St. Francis de Sales had a great admiration for St Teresa and mentions her many times in his writings. This year the Carmelites are celebrating St Teresa’s 500th anniversary of birth in many substantial ways. We join them...