by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 8, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation History, Visitation Saints
The Secret of Serenity: Trust in God with Saint Francis de Sales on by Joel Guibert (Author) The saints are certainly the best doctors of the human soul, the most competent therapists to cure our deep malaise. Their doctrine is sure because they have experienced the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 31, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation History
7 September 1688: Blessing of the first chapel dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the monastery of the Visitation of Paray-le-Monial, at the request of Saint Margaret Mary. September 14, 1594: Saint Francis de Sales begins the mission of the Protestant...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 30, 2022 | Visitation History, Visitation News
On Saturday August 27, 2022, an election for Superior was held at Georgetown Visitation Monastery. The Holy Spirit gave the community as new Mother Superior, Mother Anne Francis N’ganga. Please pray for her triennial and also in gratitude for Sister Mary...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 23, 2022 | Visitation History, Visitation News, Vocation news
Cloistered nun receives an unexpected gift on her birthday Testimony by Andrés Jaromezuk – August 22, 2022 Credits: Primate Archdiocese of Mexico. A cloistered nun received a gift she did not expect on her 89th birthday… a visit from a cardinal! Her name is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 4, 2022 | Visitation History, Vocation news
The Visitation Order of Holy Mary and the Cure of Ars are related in that several young women who pondered their vocation to the Visitation in the mid 1800’s actually went to consult with the Cure, St John Vianney. Here are some incidents of these conferences: “There...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 31, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History, Visitation Outreach
The Feast of the Foundress of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, our Holy Mother, is celebrated on August 12. This year we will present a “novena” to spiritually prepare for the Feast, in a slightly different form. Meditations taken from a talk by a...