by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 28, 2023 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
Memento of the month March 5, 1604: Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, preaches Lent in Dijon and meets the Baroness de Chantal, it is the starting point of one of the most beautiful spiritual friendships in the history of the Church. He will be able to say:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 25, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
On any occasion, whether good or bad, let us always sing one and the same hymn: “Blessed be the name of God!” And let’s not imitate macaques: these monkeys are always gloomy and furious when the weather is rainy and gloomy, and keep frolicking...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 25, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
A sad saint is a sad saint”. In a social context marked by gloom and worries, these words, attributed to Saint Francis de Sales, are welcome; they are in profound harmony with his spirituality. Because the spiritual experience is a happy one encounter with the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 8, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation Saints
This year St. Margaret Mary’s Feast falls on a Sunday, so some may choose to celebrate it on Monday October 17rather than the 16th. Whatever choice you make, here is a Novena to help prepare you for this great Saint’s Feast. As a Visitation Nun, she was...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 2, 2022 | Photos & videos, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation History, Visitation Saints
Salesian Spirituality | WWSFS | EPISODE _ 01 | TALK BY REV. FR. AUGUSTINE THARAPPEL MSFS | ON 27-04-2022 | IST 04:00 | – YouTube | WWSFS | EPISODE _ 02 | TALK BY SR. GRACY SUNDAR SCC | ON 04-05-2022 | IST 04:00 | – YouTube SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY | WWSFS...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 30, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
A man of the Renaissance, Saint Francis de Sales was a curious mind, open to discoveries of his time. With his friend, Antoine Favre, he founded the Florimontane Academy to to offer intellectual training to as many people as possible: early evening classes in...