Why we become Religious

  Spiritual Conferences, Conference 20

You must understand clearly how and what it is to be Religious. It is to be bound to God by the continual mortification of ourselves, and to live only for Him. Our heart is surrendered always and wholly to His divine Majesty; our eyes, tongue, hands, and all our members serve Him continually. This is why Religion, as you see, furnishes us with all the means suitable to this end, such as prayer, spiritual reading, silence, the inward secret withdrawal of the heart to rest in God alone, and constant aspirations to Our Lord.

(Read further in Spiritual Conferences, Trans. by Canon Mackey)

  Spiritual Conferences, Vol. 2, Conference 3

Many join the Religious Life without even knowing why they are doing it.  They will come in front of a grill or in the parlour, and there they will see some Religious wearing a veil on their head, a serene face, looking well, unassuming and quite happy and contented according to their opinion.

(Read further in Spiritual Conferences, Trans. by Fr. Ivo Carneiro MSFS)

What it means to be a Religious

  Spiritual Conferences, Vol. 2, Conference 3

Since God has chosen you to be his Spouses, we have then to know how and the conditions that are necessary to be a Religious as well as what it means to be a Religious.  It means to be bound to God by a continual mortification of ourselves, and to live for God alone.

(Read further in Spiritual Conferences, Trans. by Fr. Ivo Carneiro MSFS)

St. Francis de Sales & Religious Life

  Studies in Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales and Religious Life, No. 8

(Read further in Studies in Salesian Spirituality)

St. Francis de Sales’ Contribution to Religious Renewal

  Studies in Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales and Religious Life, No. 8

(Read further in Francis Moget, St. Francis de Sales' Contribution to Religious Renewal, in Studies in Salesian Spirituality)

The Evangelical Counsels of Chastity, Poverty and Obedience

  Studies in Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales and Religious Life, No. 8

(Read further in Thomas Perumalil, The Evangelical Counsels of Chastity, Poverty and Obedience, in Studies in Salesian Spirituality)

Celibacy and Friendship according to St. Francis de Sales

  Studies in Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales and Religious Life, No. 8

(Read further in Thomas Aerathedathu, Celibacy and Friendship according to St. Francis de Sales, in Studies in Salesian Spirituality)

Mysticism and Religious Life: A Salesian Perspective

  Studies in Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales and Religious Life, No. 8

(Read further in Augustine Kolencherry, Mysticism and Religious Life: A Salesian Perspective, in Studies in Salesian Spirituality)

St. Francis de Sales: Model for Religious and Religious Formation

  Studies in Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales and Religious Life, No. 8

(Read further in Agnelo Fernandes, St. Francis de Sales: Model for Religious and Religious Formation, in Studies in Salesian Spirituality)

Community Life according to St. Francis de Sales

  Studies in Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales and Religious Life, No. 8

(Read further in Armind Nazareth, Community life according to St. Francis de Sales, in Studies in Salesian Spirituality)

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