by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 9, 2017 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
On August 28, 1567, a premature child was baptized in a small Savoyard village. Fragile,it seemed he was destined to leave very quickly for his eternity but he became the emblematic pastor of a Catholic Church once again credible after being so rudely challenged by...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 9, 2017 | Photos & videos, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
Award winning Student Documentary on the Visitation Monastery of Mobile and Visitation Order https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OE7PerKTf4 Excellent! Don’t miss it!
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The difference between experiencing temptations and consenting to them Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership We continue our series with Part IV, Chapter 3 “Of Temptations, and the difference between experiencing them and consenting to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 3, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sister Susan Marie (Moderator): Perhaps you are familiar with the expression “Standing on the shoulders of giants,” which is a fitting way to summarize Saint Francis’ expression. Why do you think it is so important to take this humble approach to the spiritual/devout...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 29, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Let us feed upon the honey left us in the teaching of so many holy men of old Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership We continue our series with Part IV, Chapter 2 “The Need of a Good Courage” from An Introduction to the Devout Life....
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 26, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Do your friends, family or acquaintances at work criticize your religious practices? How do you handle this? St. Francis says that such people “have no real regard” for our well being. Why do you think they do this? What does our saint offer as a benefit...