by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 17, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Many people today are living with a high degree of anxiety. The tragedy at the Boston Marathon increased the general inner unrest that citizens feel already due to heart-rending public and private situations. St. Francis de Sales also lived in a time of serious...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 11, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales has some courageous, insightful wisdom and advice for you! He says “We Must Disregard the Criticism’s of this world’s children!” See if you are encountering some of the arguments St Francis mentions and let him help you...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 11, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Looking for Salesian spirituality from an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales’ perspective? Gain wisdom and insight from ” A Moment from De Sales” at: http://livetodaywell.org A sample: Have patience with everyone” says St. Francis de Sales “above all...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 1, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales guides us in this Easter meditation: “Consider that after a deluge of sorrow, of torments, and of anguish, Our Savior rose from the tomb by His own power; He came forth by His own might. Behold your dear Jesus more triumphant than ever;...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 5, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Spiritual Conference of St. Francis de Sales, entitled, “The Virtues of St. Joseph”, or Conference 19, spell out quite clearly the characteristics the Founder of the Visitation Order wanted to emphasize in this Patron of the Monasteries. St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 4, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Founder of the Visitation Order, St. Francis de Sales, had inspiring thoughts about and great devotion to St. Joseph. We are sharing some of them during this month. St. Francis said, ” Oh, what a saint is the glorious St. Joseph! He is not only a patriarch,...