by Sr. Mary Virginia Schmidt, VHM In the evening, as I stood in the garden at Girard watering the plants after a dry spell, I could hear the Basilica bells ringing out the Angelus — that lovely prayer that Catholics pray 3 times a day. As that sound echoed across the city Read more…
by Sr. Mary Virginia Schmidt, VHM It was one of those HOT summer days. Sister Mary Frances prepared the grill on the back deck. She filled some foil “baskets” with onions, strips of carrot, bright red and orange peppers, cherry tomatoes, fresh green beans, and asparagus spears… She added garlic, basil Read more…
Hi there. My name is Phil. I’m a Vis Companion, which is another way of saying that I am a purpose driven life wanna-be who knows he has a lot to learn before he’s fulfilled his potential. As it happens, I believe the model of Salesian spirituality as displayed and Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM Here are a few photos from our absolutely graced time with the Families of St. Thomas Becket parish family in Eagan and our North Minneapolis families. They arrived Sunday, March 10, 2013, with a U-Haul truck filled with 75 family Easter baskets for our families. Read more…
By S. Mary Margaret McKenzie in collaboration with Brian Mogren Five years ago in our long range planning we envisioned a third house. This was inspired by our need to respond to many persons who were drawn to enter into our neighborhood ministry more than into our monastic lifestyle. This Read more…
by Guest blogger Anna Dourgarian, Visitation Intern Volunteer The 2012-2013 Salesian Monday Night series focuses on the 7 Essentials of Monastic Life that the Vis Sisters have outlined for their community. The following post is part two* of VIP Anna Dourgarian’s co-presentation with Sr. Karen on Silence. My two favorite Read more…
by Kathleen A. Cahalan, Director, Collegeville Institute Seminars “Vocation encompasses a multiplicity of callings: who I am, what I do, and how I live. It is dynamic and changing, not static or linear, not fully determined or preset at the outset of life.” Through our research and reflection on vocation, Read more…
by Guest blogger Anna Dourgarian, Visitation Intern Volunteer The 2012-2013 Salesian Monday Night series focuses on the 7 Essentials of Monastic Life that the Vis Sisters have outlined for their community. The following post is part one of VIP Anna Dourgarian’s co-presentation with Sr. Karen on Silence. I am really Read more…
From Guest Blogger Claire Kranz, Vis Alumna, Student at St. Louis University God doesn’t call us to feed everyone, just to give Him everything we have. ~Fr. Joe Krupp, OSFS This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the National Salesian Conference here in St. Louis. Among the speakers, Read more…
Be who you are, and be that perfectly well. ~St. Francis de Sales I believe this is the heart of Salesian Spirituality. Simply to be who you are, be the person God made you to be. The beauty of Salesian Spirituality is that it welcomes each and everyone of us Read more…