Living Between The "two Wills" Of God — Salesian Spiritualit

[Kevin J Banet]

[b]Looking for a deep interior life?[/b]

Or to live a life of humility, gentleness and simplicity? To be devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Learn about Salesian spirituality by going to the "Living Jesus" Chat Room [b]every Sunday from 2-4 pm and from 7:30-8:30 pm[/b] Eastern Time.

[url="http://visitationspirit.org/living-jesus-chat-room/"][img]http://www.visitationmonasteryminneapolis.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/cross-in-hands.jpg[/img][/url]

[i]Click on the picture above and check out the chat room.[/i]

The Sisters of the [b]Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary [/b]resume their full schedule for "Discernment Sundays" through the Living Jesus Chat Room this Sunday, Sept. 4 on their website. All your vocation questions and other queries about monastic and contemplative life will be addressed through the chat room. Visit the [url="http://visitationspirit.org/living-jesus-chat-room/"][b]Living Jesus Chat Room.[/b][/url]

[vee]

I might go, if it were a Carmelite spirituality chat room

[vee]

Then again phatmass has a chatroom. I need to go in there more often and Carmelize that. Ive been slacking.

[Lisa]

:bump: This sounds cool.

[Chiara Francesco]

Actually, I've read extensively on St. Therese and she got a lot if not most of her "little way" from St. Francis de Sales. She read his books/writings while growing up. St. Francis de Sales is the Gentle saint and the saint of Love and St. Therese's writings was based on love, etc.

[Kevin J Banet]

Are you called to a [b]religious vocation[/b]? Does God speak to you in a [size=2]tiny voice[/size], or hit you over the head with a [size=5]hammer[/size]? Should you look for any special "signs" to know if you are called? Is being single and having a desire for prayer the only requirements of wanting to become a religious sister?

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For answers, ask Sister Moderator at the [url="http://visitationspirit.org/living-jesus-chat-room/"]Living Jesus Chat Room[/url] on the website of the Second Federation of the Visitation. Ask her how she found her vocation. You'll hear from other women who are on the same path. Sister's discussions are held every Sunday evening, 7:30 - 8:30 pm Eastern Time. The website again is [url="http://visitationspirit.org/living-jesus-chat-room/"]http://visitationspi...esus-chat-room/[/url].

[Kevin J Banet]

Those of us who are devoted to God need to discern how to recognize [b]God’s will[/b]. The divine will may be understood in two [i]ways:[/i]

[b]1)[/b] God’s declared will, namely, the Commandments of God and the Church, the evangelical counsels and inspirations

[b]2) [/b]The will of God’s good pleasure, which we see in all the events and circumstances that may befall us.

[color=#b22222]Salesian Spirituality calls us to live between what we perceive to be the two wills of God.[/color]

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[b]St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal, founders of the Visitation Order[/b]

The [b][i]Living Jesus Chat Room[/i][/b] is a method for the Visitandine sisters to meet and communicate with others interested in deepening their spiritual life. Whether you are a lay person interested in plunging more fully into a way of daily devotion, or even considering a possible vocation to the monastic Visitandine tradition, we invite you to talk with us and others via this chat room.

The chat will be held this Sunday from 7:30 – 8:30 pm Eastern Time, and will be moderated by a Visitandine sister.
Go to the sisters' [url="http://visitationspirit.org/living-jesus-chat-room/"]Living Jesus Chat Room[/url].

[Lil Red]

multiple topics merged

[Little Flower]

im beginning to feel like maybe Jesus is trying to hit me over the head with a hammer about the Visitandines... I just got an email from them a couple of days ago and now this here.... hm.

[Nunsense]

[quote name='Kevin J Banet' timestamp='1318032759' post='2317718']
Those of us who are devoted to God need to discern how to recognize [b]God’s will[/b]. The divine will may be understood in two [i]ways:[/i]

[b]1)[/b] God’s declared will, namely, the Commandments of God and the Church, the evangelical counsels and inspirations

[b]2) [/b]The will of God’s good pleasure, which we see in all the events and circumstances that may befall us.

[color=#b22222]Salesian Spirituality calls us to live between what we perceive to be the two wills of God.[/color]

[img]http://visitationspirit.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/STS1-225x300.jpg[/img]
[b]St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal, founders of the Visitation Order[/b]

The [b][i]Living Jesus Chat Room[/i][/b] is a method for the Visitandine sisters to meet and communicate with others interested in deepening their spiritual life. Whether you are a lay person interested in plunging more fully into a way of daily devotion, or even considering a possible vocation to the monastic Visitandine tradition, we invite you to talk with us and others via this chat room.

The chat will be held this Sunday from 7:30 – 8:30 pm Eastern Time, and will be moderated by a Visitandine sister.
Go to the sisters' [url="http://visitationspirit.org/living-jesus-chat-room/"]Living Jesus Chat Room[/url].
[/quote]


Hi Kevin - do you work for the Visitation Order or something? Your posts seem to very similar, in linking to this website. It's great, but probably don't need to post it in every thread though!

[Little Flower]

i guess ill try to go to the chat room thing

[Mary's Margaret]

Found on the Visitation Spirit website (if you click on the hands at the top of this thread it takes you there)

[b] Kevin J. Banet[/b]

Kevin J. Banet is a writer and blogger with a special interest in the lives of the saints, the Catholic faith, and internet promotion. He has designed many websites for religious communities and businesses, and helps these groups make their entry onto the internet. His websites are [url="http://www.vocationpromotion.com/"][color="#db5216"]VocationPromotion.com[/color][/url], and [url="http://www.treefrogclick.com/"][color="#db5216"]TreeFrogClick.com[/color][/url].

[FutureSister2009]

Coolness

[Nunsense]

Not coolness. If he would like to post some thoughts of his own, perhaps - but just to post the same link over and over again - whether to advertise a community or his own website, is just spam.

I would prefer to have him post his link once in a good place - like one of the pinned threads - and then post some of his own thoughts rather than just putting up the same link every time. Definitely turns me off any community he advertises because it's irritating!

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='nunsense' timestamp='1318091657' post='2318009']
Not coolness. If he would like to post some thoughts of his own, perhaps - but just to post the same link over and over again - whether to advertise a community or his own website, is just spam.

I would prefer to have him post his link once in a good place - like one of the pinned threads - and then post some of his own thoughts rather than just putting up the same link every time. Definitely turns me off any community he advertises because it's irritating!
[/quote]

I reported his posted links to the mods. Lil Red combined them into one thread. I agree that it is a little annoying.

Edited October 8, 2011 by MaterMisericordiae

[Kevin J Banet]

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[b]The British are coming! Sisters from Great Britain spoke at the Visitation conference in June.[/b]

Did you know that one of the foundresses of the Visitation Order suffered from a [i]melancholy spirit[/i], and experienced a weariness of life and anguish of spirit?

This story and other interesting accounts about the life and charism of the [b][i]Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary[/i][/b] are now available on [b]free MP3 downloads[/b], on the website of the [url="http://visitationspirit.org/welcome/the-sacred-heart/"]Second Federation of the Visitation[/url].

The talk is one of eight recorded at the recent four hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (1610 to 2010), at a gathering of 54 Visitandines from the United States and other parts of the world, held in June 2011 in St. Louis, MO.

In the first talk, “Our Five Foundation Stones,” a delightful British Visitandine spoke on the interesting personalities of the First Mothers of the Visitation Order.

The topic of the conference was, “The Procession Honors the Heart of Jesus.” The sisters spoke on the spirituality of the Sacred Heart and the charism and history of the Visitation Order.

The sisters share with you the talks of this joyous meeting. For free MP3 downloads, go to the website of the [url="http://visitationspirit.org/welcome/the-sacred-heart/"]Second Federation of the Visitation[/url].

[faithcecelia]

Hi Kevin and welcome. As you only ever post ads rather than joining in the discussions, couould you please keep to [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/topic/116134-living-between-the-two-wills-of-god-salesian-spiritualit/page__fromsearch__1"]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/topic/116134-living-between-the-two-wills-of-god-salesian-spiritualit/page__fromsearch__1[/url] which is an amalgamation of all your other posts? Thank you, and thanks for the info too.

[Kevin J Banet]

[quote name='Chiara Francesco' timestamp='1315607735' post='2302707']
Actually, I've read extensively on St. Therese and she got alot if not most of her "little way" from St. Francis de Sales.
[/quote]
Yes, it's amazing how someone so young would have so much insight into the spiritual life, when you read her Journey of a Soul. Her upbringing must have been very good as far as the Catholic faith.

[Kevin J Banet]

[quote name='nunsense' timestamp='1318043736' post='2317775']


Hi Kevin - do you work for the Visitation Order or something? Your posts seem to very similar, in linking to this website. It's great, but probably don't need to post it in every thread though!
[/quote]
Yes, I'm promoting several religious communities which are good ones. What's the best way do you think of announcing various news and events that they have?

[MissyP89]

I come on PM to escape dealing with press releases. And then I come on here and find them.