by Sister Susan Marie | May 29, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Father Kevin Nadolski, Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, writes superbly about this Holy day Of Obligation in a very unique way! Read it here: http://trinitydirect.net/clients/OblatesStFrancisdeSales/webpages/column_20140529_HolyDayOpp.htm
by Sister Susan Marie | May 26, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
At the conclusion of this past Sunday’s chat, the question of the relationship of prayer and mortification emerged from the conversation. To address this from the perspective of St. Francis de Sales, and to engage our chatters next Sunday, June 1st, we quote...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 9, 2014 | St. Francis de Sales
So what would St. Francis de Sales say about this recent statement: Heroism is not for the average Christian. St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Founder of the Visitation Order, Doctor of the Church (known as the Doctor of Love) and author of the Introduction to the...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 9, 2014 | St. Francis de Sales
The Pilgrimage of St. Francis of Sales to Loreto. St. Francis of Sales was always thinking of the honor of the Most Blessed Virgin, and had made a vow from his youth to visit the holy Chapel of Loreto. In his travels through Italy, made by order of his father, his...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 7, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News
The third annual meeting of the North American Salesian Network (NASN) took place at the Passionist Retreat Center in Detroit April 28 – 30. Fourteen participants represented the following Salesian congregations and associations: DeSales Resources and Ministries...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 4, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
On May 1st we celebrated the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. St. Joseph serves as a model for all workers and an intercessor as well. Fr. Kevin Nadolski, OSFS, illustrates this with his article on St. Joseph, when he states, ” fidelity is the essence of...