Our Holy Founder, St. Francis de Sales, would say that we are remiss if we Sisters of the Visitation do not wish all a Happy Feast Day! It was he, after all, that reminded us that "Becoming a Saint" is for you and me. All are called to holiness. To be holy means to love God with your whole heart, your whole strength, and your whole mind! Doing the little things that you are called upon to do each day is striving to be holy! Let us remember to pray for each other, so that, like St. Francis de Sales, all that we do will bring us closer to the Lord. Let us all LIVE + JESUS! God bless you and Happy Feast Day fellow "saint"!
While liturgically we must celebrate the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, behind the scenes our dear St. John Paull II is celebrating his feast day! We would like to share with a reflection he gave on the Sacred Heart. He spent three summers reflecting upon the Litany of the Sacred Heart in his weekly Angelus address and the following is from his reflection on July 9, 1989: "'Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God, have mercy on us.'
On October 16th, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Margaret Mary. Join us in preparation for this wonderful feast as we begin a novena in her honor on October 7th.
This talk, given on October 1st, helps to explain the importance of Consecration to the Sacred Heart and what this Consecration can do for your soul and the world