by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 8, 2012 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Freedom… religious liberty… 4th of July…. All these words stir up particular sentiments in our hearts. St. Francis de Sales had his own unique perspective on freedom, and Fr. Eunan McDonnell, SDB, in his book, The Concept of Freedom in the Writings...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 8, 2012 | Sacred Heart, St. Francis de Sales
PREPARING FOR THE FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART WITH ST. FRANCIS DE SALES June 12: The mystery of the incarnation was essential for St. Francis de Sales. Since Christ was as human as any man or woman, his heart was thought to have all the qualities of a human heart,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 7, 2012 | Sacred Heart, St. Francis de Sales
Today, June 7th, the Novena to the Sacred Heart begins in preparation for the Feast on June 15th. The Founder of the Visitation Order, St. Francis de Sales, inspired his community with great devotion to Jesus’ Heart. It was in a letter to his co-foundress, St....
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 5, 2012 | Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
…WITH ST. FRANCIS DE SALES The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on June 15th, 2012. Most of the faithful associate the visionary St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a Visitation Nun, with this feast and devotion. But- many do not realize that the Founder of her...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 3, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales felt that true spiritual friendship resembles the dynamics of love within the Blessed Trinity. Father Alexander Pocetto, OSFS, explains: “The Salesian conception of spiritual friendship is grounded on the biblical truth that we are made in...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 30, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales’ special admiration for the Visitation Gospel and the Blessed Mother’s unique experience there led him to reflect further on her Magnificat prayer: ” My spirit rejoices in God, my Savior is interpreted as an indication of the...