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Salesian Virtues

Weaving together Humility and Gentleness: An Invitation to Consider the Warp and Woof of Love

by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion Through the slanted wood shades of the Girard House living room windows, morning light fell on the red, black, and white cotton and silk fibers woven together by our friend Mary Johnson. As Visitation Minneapolis’ community leader Sr. Mary Frances Reis presented the tapestry to me, she Read more…

By Melissa, 11 years11 years ago

Loving our Failure: Salesian Insight on the virtue of Humility and Abjection

by Sr. Mary Virginia Schmidt, VHM “[H]ow do we deal with failure that is so much a part of our lives?” – S. Mary Virginia We are, most of us in the US, infected with the virus of perfectionism – in all areas: business, science, religion… It is the heart of advertising, is Read more…

By Melissa, 12 years12 years ago

On the Virtue of Patience: From Vis Companion and Doula, Heidi Govednik

The following is an excerpt from Vis Companion Heidi Govenik’s recent blog post, “On Being A Doula”. We share this with her permission as part of our exploration of Salesian Virtues in our Second Monday Salesian Spirituality Series. Heidi spoke about patience in light of her work as a doula, Read more…

By VizMonastery, 12 years12 years ago
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