by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 1, 2011 | Salesian Spirituality, Spiritual Directory, St. Francis de Sales
Spiritual Directory of St. Francis de Sales A. Think. Thank God and adore Him for preserving you during the night. Ask Him for forgiveness for any faults or sins you may have committed. B. Consider. The gift of the present day is a preparation for eternity. Make a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 30, 2011 | Salesian Spirituality, Spiritual Directory, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales Spiritual Directory Persons who desire to grow and make progress in the following of Christ must, at the beginning of all their actions, ask for grace. Let them stand firm in the present moment to preceive GOD’S BIDDING, “HIS HOLY...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 29, 2011 | Salesian Spirituality, Spiritual Directory, St. Francis de Sales
Today we begin sharing excerpts from St. Francis de Sales’ Spiritual Directory which can guide each of us in our daily actions. These excerpts are taken from Sr. Joanna Wenzel VHM’s book, In the Midst of the World. Her Dedication: For the glory of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 19, 2011 | "Living Jesus" booklet, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales often preached on the proclamation of Jesus: “Love one another as I have loved you.” Starting with the fact that the dignity of the human person lies in being called to loving union with God in Christ, it follows for St. Francis that...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 14, 2011 | "Living Jesus" booklet, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Salesian Spirituality is profoundly relational; it recognizes that spiritual progress comes in and through relationships. It is in the way human persons love one another that Jesus can be seen walking the face of the earth again. The way a person is with others is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 9, 2011 | "Living Jesus" booklet, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Salesian tradition values doing the little things in the midst of ordinary and busy lives. In a very real sense, the person lives Jesus by “doing all ordinary things in an extraordinary way.” The Scriptural basis for this value is, “Come to me...