by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 29, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales had a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was through praying the Memorare to her, kneeling before a statue of Our Lady of Kind Deliverance, that he was freed from a serious and debilitating temptation as a young man. During the month of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 21, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
In the spirit of Divine Mercy, we are being blessed with two canonizations on April 27th and both of these most saintly popes had a distinct relationship to our Founder of the Visitation, St Francis de Sales. Blessed John the 23rd took St Francis de Sales as his...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 20, 2014 | St. Francis de Sales
“Consider, Jesus rose from the tomb by His own power; He came forth by His own might. Behold Jesus more triumphant than ever, behold Jesus alive! O holy and faithful Virgin! how sweet to thy maternal heart has been this happy news; thy Son is living! My soul,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 16, 2014 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
The Passion of Our Lord and What it Means Click here: The Passion of Our Lord and What It Means
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 12, 2014 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
THAT THE JOY AND HAPPINESS OF THE DEVOUT SOUL IS IN THE CROSS Sunday April 13 “Truly this was the Son of God” We desire no other joy nor shade than that of the cross, no other drink than the blood which trickles down it, no other food than the fruit of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 9, 2014 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The current, April 2014 issue of the ICSS Newsletter, (International Commission of Salesian Studies) has an excellent, scholarly article, so timely for this week as we approach Holy Week. It is entitled Images of the Cross in St. Francis de Sales, by Philippe Legros....