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It is said that gratitude is the key to happiness. Why do you think this might be?How can the impulse to be grateful be a proof for God's existence? In other words, how can we be grateful for the gift of life if it was not actually gifted?What exactly...
Advent with St Jane de Chantal-Day 3
“Let us endeavor to do our actions with the purity of intention which our Lord had when He became incarnate and made Himself mortal and capable of suffering. He had no other motive than the glory of His Eternal Father and our salvation; these then, are the only...
Advent with St. Jane de Chantal- Day 2
“I wish that we should be much taken up, this Advent, with thanking our Lord for His admirable Incarnation and coming into this world. Let us not be ungrateful for this. Behold, it is the Lord who comes to extend over us the greatness of His mercies. Let us give Him...
St Francis de Sales- Humor and Joy
On any occasion, whether good or bad, let us always sing one and the same hymn: "Blessed be the name of God!" And let's not imitate macaques: these monkeys are always gloomy and furious when the weather is rainy and gloomy, and keep frolicking and to hop when...
God is our only Joy
A sad saint is a sad saint". In a social context marked by gloom and worries, these words, attributed to Saint Francis de Sales, are welcome; they are in profound harmony with his spirituality. Because the spiritual experience is a happy one encounter with the Lord,...
Advent with St. Jane de Chantal
Advent begins this coming weekend, on Sunday November 27. “It having pleased the Lord to bring us to this holy time of Advent, I pray you, let us not allow it to go by without drawing much profit from it. Let us see during this holy time what was the occupation,...
Feast of the Presentation
St. Jane de Chantal, the Foundress of the Visitation Order, gave an exhortation in 1629 about the Sisters’ disposition in renewing their vows on the Feast of the Presentation on November 21st. She encouraged, ” Look again at the recompense which follows the...
Sunday chat November 20
VisSr (Guest): What is the difference between having a temptation and giving in to a temptation?St. Francis quotes Romans 7:24 where St. Paul wishes to be delivered from his body. What does this mean? Is the body a bad...
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