by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM This blog is indeed a ‘back story.’ All any of us have to do when we want to see where we are today is to look back and see God’s presence along the way. Some call it Providence…some prefer the term serendipity and others just Read more…
The following article comes from our Winter 2014 Newsletter: Number 75. What will our future community look like? We are aware that more and more lay people are deeply committed to the values and virtues of Visitation/ Salesian Spirituality but not necessarily to the vows. For 25 years we have Read more…
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…
The following post comes to us from Vis Companion Jody Tigges. Jody wrote this reflective piece on the heels of her experience volunteering at our Neighborhood Night of Peace event. We are happy to publish it here as part of our “Visitation Companions in Service” series. The Tutu Lady was Read more…
by Sr. Mary Virginia Schmidt, VHM St. Jane House always amazes me. Last Wednesday evening, our own Jody Johnson, Visitation Companion Coordinator, full of the gentle wise spirit of St. Jane herself, exploded in a burst of energy and strength (also St. Jane’s charateristics) in an hour of Zumba. She acted as if we Read more…
by Phil Soucheray, Visitation Companion God invites. Are we willing to listen? Be still and know that I am God. That’s what the psalmist wrote in Psalm 46. Like many of the psalms, the context of the lyrics refers to a powerful God in whom humanity is urged to find Read more…
From our Fall Newsletter: Over four hundred years ago St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church and Founder with St. Jane de Chantal of the Order of the Visitation, wrote The Introduction to the Devout Life, a classic which has never been out of print over these Read more…
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion “‘And when the door bell rings, you will get your agenda,’ says the Lord.” — Sr. Mary Frances Reis, vhm on the doorbell ministry at the Visitation Monastery north Minneapolis I’m a planner. I like to plan things. Maybe you are like me? You take Read more…
From Guest Blogger Claire Kranz, Vis Alumna, Student at St. Louis University “We are companions on the journey, given to one another as helpers in doing God’s work.” ~St. Jane de Chantal. During my senior year of high school at Visitation, I reflected on a Salesian quote or thought weekly Read more…