by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 20, 2014 | St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
These reflections are offered by Sister Mary Berchmans VHM of Georgetown Visitation Monastery. Reflections for the Month of January The month of January offers many reminders for us to live a more concentrated, spirit-filled life. We begin a new year and, as with all...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 17, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales studied the Fathers of the Church thoroughly and referred to their lives many times in his own writings. St Anthony the Abbot was no exception! In addressing his spiritual daughters, the Visitation Nuns, in his Spiritual Conferences, St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 15, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The most recent ICSS Newsletter has an informative article on the influence of St. Francis de Sales on Vatican 11, by Father Joseph Chorpenning OSFS. Read it here: http://www.franz-von-sales.de/icss_de/rundbriefe/english/news30.pdf
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 9, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
De Sales Resources and Ministries Provides these Thoughts from Our Salesian Saints! DeSales Resources & Ministries www.desalesresource.org 1-800-782-2270 Thoughts to Pray with from St. John Bosco Let us worship God in all things, in consolation as well as in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 2, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
“They did him homage.” “They set out. The star which they had observed at its rising went ahead of them until it came to a standstill over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house, found the child with Mary his...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 26, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Saint Francis de Sales, in his Spiritual Conferences, Conference 3, treats of the challenges the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph faced in their lives. All families experience joys and trials. As we approach the Feast of the Holy Family this Sunday, December...