by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 17, 2024 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sunday Feb 18 But Jesus answered: “It is written: Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. » (Mt 4:4) God commanded Moses to speak to the rock, and water gushed out from it. It is therefore not surprising that he melted...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 15, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Can We Get a Glimpse of Heaven? This article is taken from part of a chapter in The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: For Lent by St. Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books. To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which is reproduced...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 13, 2024 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Wed Feb 14 Tear your hearts and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God, for he is tender and merciful, slow to anger and full of love, forgiving punishment. (Jl 2, 13) “But see, Theotime, with what ardor God desires that we be his. For this he became...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 11, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
St. Francis says that saying prayers in Latin can lead to greater devotion. How/why is this? And why is it still important to understand the translation of those prayers?What are the four ends of man?St. Francis says that sung canticles should be...