by Sr. Sharon Elizabeth | Jan 27, 2020 | Saint Francis de Sales, Uncategorized
1626 My very dear Mother in Our Lord, This letter is meant to let you know that there are others besides the domestic servants who honor and cherish the master of the house, that is to say, your venerable Father… You must then be a daughter and...
by A Visitation Sister | Dec 13, 2014 | Mission & Spirit, Saint Francis de Sales, Spirituality
In this Year of Consecrated Life, we continue the account of our foundation as told in our “Mission and Spirit.” The Original Plan (from “Mission and Spirit”) Why this foundation? St Francis de Sales has often himself explained it: “The...
by A Visitation Sister | Jun 5, 2014 | Mission & Spirit, Saint Francis de Sales, Saint Jane de Chantal
Live + Jesus! We share the following from our “Mission and Spirit” on the origins of the Visitation Order. Please unite with us with hearts and hands uplifted in prayer of praise and thanksgiving. The Founders On 5th March, 1604, St Francis de Sales...
by A Visitation Sister | Jan 23, 2014 | Saint Francis de Sales, Spirituality
Prayer obtains from God more than it asks. Night is as day to us, when God is in our heart, and the day is as night when he is not there. Be patient with everyone but especially with yourself. It is not by the greatness of our actions that we please God, but by the...
by A Visitation Sister | Jan 18, 2014 | Saint Francis de Sales
(especially for Fr Depcik, OSFS and the deaf community) The feast of St Francis de Sales is January 24th. Besides being the patron saint of journalists, he is also the patron saint of the deaf. We share the story of his relationship with Martin who was dear. Saint...
by Editor | Mar 1, 2012 | Saint Francis de Sales
Pilgrimage to Annecy, France The video above, “The Visitation Sisters of Toledo — 400th Anniversary Pilgrimage,” was released on Jan. 2, 2012, and has received more than 2,500 views in its first two weeks. The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary was...