by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 27, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
These extraordinary historical times and the touching farewells of our Holy Father, as reassuring as some would like them to be, can still shake the hearts of many faithful today. We turn to St. Francis de Sales for another short segment on his profound theology of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 26, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Contemplatives have been called upon in a special way to offer profound prayer as the Cardinals prepare to gather in conclave to elect a Pope suceeding Pope Benedict XVI. The Visitation Order and we Visitandines can uniquely prepare by meditating on our Holy...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 25, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Passion for the Divine, St Francis de Sales and the new evangelization Some discussion points for Sunday’s chat: 1.How does St. Francis de Sales’ perspective encourage you? 2.What is your passion for our faith? 3.How can we encourage each other to enter more...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 24, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales, founder of the Visitation Order had a lot to say in support of the office of the Papacy. This week we will share this Doctor of the Church’s thoughts, hoping they will further discussion in upcoming chats during this historic time of the Church...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 20, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Much is heard today about the “new Evangelization”, in effect, the re-evangelization of a Catholic Christian population that has basically lost or fails to practice, its faith. St. Francis de Sales had a high regard for missionaries, who are the core witnesses of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 19, 2013 | Discernment with DeSales, Events, LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
SALESIAN DISCOVERY RETREAT : for Men, during Lent, by SKYPE http://www.oblates.org/the_oblates/salesian_retreat.htm ******************************************************************** Reverend Father Roger Balducelli, OSFS, former General of the Oblates...