by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 30, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St Francis de Sales continues to enlighten us about the nature of faith. It is an inner alertness that prompts us to do good and to understand the truth. “There is a vigilant faith, which also depends on its union with charity. It not only performs good...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 24, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St. Francis de Sales astutely describes the difference between what he terms a dead or dying faith, and a living one. The difference is simply charity- Love- and how we reach out to others. He says, ” Faith is the basis and foundation of all the other virtues,...
by Vis Editor | Oct 19, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
Years ago, a saintly man traveled to a distant land and spent nights sleeping in trees. The reason? The populace, fearful of local leaders, would not let him into their homes. The man was St. Francis de Sales, who as a bishop, experienced firsthand the religious...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 17, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
St Francis de Sales had a profound understanding of human nature but also a thorough familiarity with Scripture and the Fathers of the Church, enabling him to place the growth of faith within these complementary aspects of our spiritual lives. While acclaiming the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 10, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints, YEAR OF FAITH
Joy of Faith As we continue to explore St. Francis de Sales’ understanding of faith as he expressed it in his Treatise on the Love of God, keep in mind that this saint possessed a general spiritual disposition of optimism, which will be reflected in the following...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 8, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
As a preparation for the Year of Faith, our Sunday’s chat focused on Faith, especially in relationship to St. Francis de Sales’ teachings. VisitationSiste: St. Francis de Sales highlights the sweet experience of God in our souls as a harbinger of...