Category Archives: Liturgical Seasons

Hearing His Voice

How often do we search for God with the same perseverance as St. Mary Magdalene? She accompanied the Blessed Virgin throughout the Passion of Our Lord and was a witness to all the sorrowful events of that day. She was … Continue reading

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A Lenten Journey

In his Lenten sermons of 1622, our wise Founder and Doctor of the Church, St. Francis de Sales, reminds us that God created us in His image and likeness. Therefore, he tells us, we ought to love and honor God’s … Continue reading

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Christmas in the Cloister

The Sisters of the Visitation of Holy Mary wish you a most Blessed and Joy-Filled Christmas Season!  We continue to hold all of you, and the needs of our world, in our prayers and offerings ~ especially during our Christmas Novena, … Continue reading

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May God Let His Face Shine Upon Us

In the sweltering heat of the summer, it is easy to reflect on Jesus as the Light of God’s Infinite Love, the Sun of the Universe. We know that the rays of the sun do not become defiled or diminished … Continue reading

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God’s Hidden Love is Revealed

A blessed Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to all of you!!! On this glorious day, we are united with every Monastery of our Order and with the entire Body of Christ, as we celebrate the Tender and Burning … Continue reading

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Resurrection Mysteries

Our Triduum and Easter was a glorious and eventful one ~ we had a Capuchin Friar celebrate the Masses and Rituals of these Holy Days. The Chapel slowly being engulfed in the Paschal Light, the chiming of our Church Bell, … Continue reading

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May your Triduum and Easter be greatly Blessed

St. Francis de Sales founded our Order “spiritually on Mount Calvary to serve Jesus Christ crucified, whom all the sisters are to follow by crucifying their senses, inclinations, passions, imaginations, aversions, and fancies, for love of their Father in Heaven.”  … Continue reading

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