With all the uncertainty and vicissitudes that have come with 2020, how can we lean on the unchanging presence and promises of God our Heavenly Father?2. How can keeping our eyes fixed on eternity help us amidst all the fear mongering that has come with this past year?3. How can we find/give stability from strong relationships, as Saint Francis describes in this letter?4. How can we stay “lifted high above temporal things”?5. A new calendar year won’t change the state of the world, so how can we change s
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VisitationSiste: so that we find peace in God’s will?
6. Does this letter seem to be written to a person who is reaching the latter stages of life? How does the saint’s advice apply to those who are younger?
7. St. Francis lays out the relationship between himself as a spiritual father, and his friend as his son. Do you have a spiritual director – whether priest or layperson – who is a spiritual father to you? Do you have any spiritual sons or daughters of your own? Should you?
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VisitationSiste: Sun chat Jan 3 2021 at 730pm est
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Guest5179 (Guest): Hi Sister this is Angela
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Hi Angela and Sr Susan, Happy New Year!
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VisitationSiste: Hi! Blessed New Year and Epiphany too!
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Guest5179 (Guest): Wish you the same
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VisitationSiste: Thank you! We had a good day!
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VisitationSiste: Welcome guest 9723
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Guest9723 (Guest): Hi Sister Susan , Carol Ann , and Guest !!! God Bless You All and have a Blessed New Year !!!!! Brian
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VisitationSiste: Happy New Yera Brian! Glad to know you are here and ok
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Brian!! Happy New Year
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Simone Robinson: Hi, everyone and Happy New Year from Canada too :
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VisitationSiste: Did you read this spiritual direction letter? So like St Francis de Sales, he was very cordial- but meant it for sure
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VisitationSiste: Welcome Simone!
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VisitationSiste: and Ruth!
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Hi Simone, happy new year
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Simone Robinson: Thanks Carol, and a wonderful New Year to you too.
Jan 3, 7:39 PM
Guest9723 (Guest): Nice to be back !!! Vacation for couple of days !!!!! Thanks for all the Prayers !!!! God has gotten us through some tough times !!!!
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Ruth, good to see you too, happy new year
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VisitationSiste: When you are ready we’ll do Q1: 1. With all the uncertainty and vicissitudes that have come with 2020, how can we lean on the unchanging presence and promises of God our Heavenly Father?
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Carol Ann Chybowski: His promises are always true
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Guest5179 (Guest): Take your worries and anxietu to God the father
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Simone Robinson: For me it helps to read more in the Old Testament Scriptures. To see God’s faithfulness always reaches my heart and puts things of this time into perspective
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VisitationSiste: His promises are found in the Bible and in the Church as well as what He whispers in our hearts
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Ruth (Guest): Trust him in every situation. And try to learn/grow in the way he wishes us to.
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Simone Robinson: whispers of grace
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VisitationSiste: We can always stand on His Truth
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VisitationSiste: the more we are challenged the more we need to trust
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Carol Ann Chybowski: That no matter what is happening outside, all is peace inside
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Guest5179 (Guest): God never let you down
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bettychao (Guest): dear sr susan HI how are you? i am come late sorry
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Guest9723 (Guest): Mother Theresa was asked how she got through those very dark times when she couldn’t feel God’s presence ! She gave the most Beautiful Smile and she responded Blind Faith !!!! We must Trust God no matter what is happening around us or within us !!!!! It helps me in those times to remember what God has already gotten me through in Life !!!!!! How could I do anything else but Trust God !!!!!
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Happy new year Betty
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VisitationSiste: Hi Betty!
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VisitationSiste: Mother Theresa lived a very dark nite of soul yes but never gave up
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Ruth (Guest): 9723 That’s you, Brian. Glad you are on vacation and not sick or quarantine — working in a hot bed of COVID. Your trust in God has no doubt been tested.
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VisitationSiste: You must have had alot to trust Brian in the work yiou are doing now
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Simone Robinson: Carol, the way you worded it, – with peace all in side and the troubles outside.. reminds me of something I read about the Titanic. It was not dangerous that the ship was IN the water.. but when it allowed that the water came INTO the ship.. it sank.. so it is with Peace I find.. we can be in troubled times. but when we allow them to come into our soul.. we sink
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bettychao (Guest): sr susan I just finished mass online this mass come from st martha catholic church is also closed to my home too.
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Karen (Guest): “That no matter what is happening outside, all is peace inside” I like that. Wish I could feel more peaceful!!!
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VisitationSiste: Glad you made Mass even on line Betty
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VisitationSiste: Hi Karen!
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Guest9723 (Guest): Hi Ruth !!!! We had several positive cases on our unit but everybody is healthy now Praise God !!!!
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VisitationSiste: Peace comes from the Lord and also from His Presence. Problem today is its hard to get into a church
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Carol Ann Chybowski: How true Simone, even if the water rises, we look to Jesus and forget about it
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Hi Karen, happy new year
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Karen (Guest): Glad to be here. It is difficult… get busy with whatever, and forget to let Jesus’ peace shine through it all.
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Karen (Guest): Yes, a joyous New Year to all of you as well.
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bettychao (Guest): Dear sr susan My church father Fr john is got covid 19 and our st thomas aquinas catholic church father father leo also got covid 19 please pray for them
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VisitationSiste: Yes I will
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VisitationSiste: Q 2 2. How can keeping our eyes fixed on eternity help us amidst all the fear mongering that has come with this past year?
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Carol Ann Chybowski: I have read bits of St Catherine of Sienna and never forget that when we worry we are worshipping what we fear and not Jesus because thats where it attention is
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Everything on earth passes, even this
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VisitationSiste: Well put Carol
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Guest9723 (Guest): Have found on YouTube the Daily TV Mass out of Toronto Ontario . Been on for many years has been Great Encouragement to me and Janet . I am able to watch Mass at 130am after I get home from work . Always 30 minutes long with Sermon and Music !!!!
Jan 3, 7:50 PM
VisitationSiste: In a way eternity has been brought more into focus this year!
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Karen (Guest): It is difficult to control what we focus on. Keep practicing I guess…
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Yes, Karen, keep at it. I sound a little glib about it, but it’s really continual surrender
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Karen (Guest): Yes, with so much death talked about all the time… one does tend to think about eternity more.
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Ruth (Guest): I’m not sure I see it as fear mongering — all the reporting about COVID-19. Fear MIGHT be the response of some; pretending it is not real and not taking reasonable precautions is the response of far too many. Somewhere in between seems to me reasonable. Take precautions, but fear not.
Jan 3, 7:52 PM
VisitationSiste: Our culture does not talk about eternity much bu when you read the saints they do
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Trouble out here is there’s really no way to avoid going out and you never know
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Carol Ann Chybowski: I think our culture is ignoring eternity
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Ruth (Guest): And that, Carol, adds, I’d say, to anxiety.
Jan 3, 7:56 PM
bettychao (Guest): Sr susan when I during mass online the church father teach us about the nativity and birth of jesus and the three wise man they say three wise man come from the east asia they hear about christ the king born and come to the world and they have bow down and worship him this is why we need to prepare our heart to accept christ the king.
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VisitationSiste: Yes that is the Feast today Epiphany
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VisitationSiste: q3 3. How can we find/give stability from strong relationships, as Saint Francis describes in this letter?
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Carol Ann Chybowski: consciences will not be silent
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Ruth (Guest): In the situation I was in: Dr.P.: 100% death without treatment; treatment so intense that few can get through it — I felt I was in a win-win situation. If I die, I get to see God face-to-face soon(er); if I get through the treatments, and get a remission, the Lord probably has work for me that will be enhanced by this experience.
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Guest5179 (Guest): There is someone to go to
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Karen (Guest): In a way, I think God allowed covid in order for us to start caring more about the earth… by working more from home, there is less pollution. Which helps ‘heaven on earth’ be more of a reality. A stronger relationship with nature makes us happier people.
Jan 3, 7:58 PM
Guest9723 (Guest): For Soo Many everything in their Life has changed too some degree !!!!! The Lord is Getting Everyone’s attention and many will come too our Lord through these Perilous times !!!! COVID is Soo much like bombing of London in WW2 , Most will survive but those who pass away , could be any age at anytime in any health condition . My Mothers Priest in London reminded everybody that right up until your final breath you have an Opportunity too accept Jesus as Your Savior , the Son of God !!!!! A Message for Ever!!!
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Simone Robinson: I find that women are not used to have adult spiritual friendships. There are hardly any role models too.
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VisitationSiste: I have been thinking alot of WW2 also though I was not born then but how they must have suffered and for 6 years and how their lives were so changed
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VisitationSiste: Do you mean women to women Simone?
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Simone Robinson: yes.
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VisitationSiste: sT jANE HAD A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH A cARMELITE ABBESS
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Simone Robinson: yes.. that is very very special
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VisitationSiste: ALSO ONE WITH AN ABBESS OF PORT rOYAL BUT SHE LATER BECAME A jANSENSIT- THE pORT rOYALE ABBESS
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VisitationSiste: Sorry for the caps !
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Simone, it is true. There is so much competitiveness and jealousy in women’s relationships unless God is at the center
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Simone Robinson: I am leading a small group right now.. all the ladies in the group say that they so enjoy to have a place where they can be spiritual transparent and vulnerable. It is hard to find these places it seems. Even as Catholic women, we hide behind masks
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bettychao (Guest): my mother has breath problem and she has to wear the machine to sleep that machine call breath machine. sr susan my pamela her father got covid 19 and passway her dad also have breath problem like my mom and before he passway when he sleep he wear the breath machine to sleep. sr susan please pray for him rest and peace in jesus hand
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Karen (Guest): It’s difficult to find men or women who have God at the center. Unless they have had a real difficult time, then they are sometimes very spiritual
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Simone Robinson: I agree Karen
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VisitationSiste: Yes Betty I will pray
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VisitationSiste: Troubles bring us to God, suffering very often can do that
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Simone Robinson: Although I feed from God and His word with much joy.. we need to encourage each other too I find.
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Oh Betty. I am so sorry. I will pray too
Jan 3, 8:03 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: Yes, we are meant to support and encourage each other
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Karen (Guest): I find that the outcasts of society, the homeless or drug addicts, are sometimes very spiritual. Whereas the people who go to church are sometimes rather unhelpful and even mean… not always… but sometimes.
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Yes, I think thats why the sinners of Jesus’ day recognized him when the religious didn’t
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Simone Robinson: there is a difference though, between “being spiritual” and ” being holy”. I know a lot of people who consider themselves as spiritual, but I would not necessarily say that they are eager to become holy
Jan 3, 8:06 PM
Karen (Guest): That’s true. I’ve been working with immigrants. They flee their country seeking asylum here in America, and we lock them up in detention centers/prisons… so unfair. When they are finally released, they are such nice people.
Jan 3, 8:06 PM
VisitationSiste: How would you define the 2 of those terms?
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Simone Robinson: are you talking to me Sr?
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bettychao (Guest): sr susan now in here los angeles covid 19 is very serious problem and spread out all the sickness around los angeles how about you brooklyn nyc did you old sisters are save not get any covid19? becuase I hear in the new nyc have that problem too. bettychao
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Guest9723 (Guest): Prayer and Share Groups can be very helpful . You have opportunity too really get to know people and you pray and encourage each other through all the ups and downs of Life !!!! This Chat has been Awesome Support for All of Us who Gave Participated !!!!!
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Karen (Guest): A holy person is calm. peaceful. does things right.
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Guest9723 (Guest): Have Participated
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Guest5179 (Guest): the difference between being spiritual and being holy
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Simone Robinson: a person who wants to become holy – lays down it’s own life – embraces suffering in order to be able to come closer to God. Everything is submitted to the one goal of being close with GOD. A spiritual person, is someone who looks for solution for their own edification in the invisible realm.
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VisitationSiste: Yes Simone I think it is a good distinction
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bettychao (Guest): Sr susan have you see my question about covid that I hear in the news I worry about you and you sisters so I ask make sure sr anna maria and all the senoir sisters are ok. becuase I will put them in my prayer.bettychao
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Carol Ann Chybowski: So spiritual can be focused on self but holy never is
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Simone Robinson: That’s a good way to put it Carol. at least in my eyes
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Karen (Guest): someone who looks for solution for their own edification in the invisible realm. – that’s really good.
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VisitationSiste: We are all ok Betty
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Simone Robinson: Betty, I pray for your burdens on your soul. May you know that God is always protecting you and looking out for you.
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Carol Ann Chybowski: The only problem with venturing into the unseen realm alone is that you can’t see what you’re doing
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Karen (Guest): lol
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Simone Robinson: good point.. and without the backup of the Church can be dangerous too
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bettychao (Guest): that is Good may the lord bless you all. becuase his blessing is take all the sickness away and he will protect you all.
Jan 3, 8:11 PM
bettychao (Guest): sr susan what time is now in nyc
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VisitationSiste: 813 PM
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VisitationSiste: q 4 4. How can we stay “lifted high above temporal things”?
Jan 3, 8:14 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: Prayer, constant prayer
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Guest5179 (Guest): we keep our mind on eternal life
Jan 3, 8:14 PM
Karen (Guest): I often think God is talking to me. One time the priest told me that whatever was not from God… I didn’t believe him at the time, but eventually figured out that the priest was right. So now it’s difficult to determine if something I hear is from God or not.
Jan 3, 8:14 PM
VisitationSiste: Yes keeping the Name of Jesus in our hearts
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Simone Robinson: I love SFDS’s wording.. “to fill your heart to overflowing with holy love- and to establish the holy kingdom within you”
Jan 3, 8:15 PM
Ruth (Guest): Yes, Simone. I’ve seen patients with serious mental health issues do very well while being instructed in the Catholic Faith, but decompensate after going to a shaman.
Jan 3, 8:15 PM
Simone Robinson: but then he adds.. that perseverance, courage and determination is needed too.
Jan 3, 8:15 PM
Guest9723 (Guest): Jesus sent out disciples in Twos !!! You are able too see what other person can’t see and the other person sees what you can’t see !!! Also our enemy is a predator and looks too attack one that has wondered from group . With two or more the enemy has a harder time attacking more than one target confusion can emerge . Just like a cat will build up strength to attack one target a second target will disorient predator and weaken any attack!!!
Jan 3, 8:15 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: Have you read St Ignatius Karen? He writes alot about discernment
Jan 3, 8:15 PM
Simone Robinson: oh Ruth.. I have seen the same things. The soul is very sensitive
Jan 3, 8:17 PM
bettychao (Guest): I was enjoy the the spainish marachi song is name call La blanca paloma soraca sing by a little mexican boy name call fabby martinez. this song come from their catholic church in our lady of guadalupe they sing that song after the mass.
Jan 3, 8:17 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: Yes, and a soul that Jesus means for Himself is a tempting target. I’m grateful He’s already won
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Guest9723 (Guest): Amen!!!
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Simone Robinson: Amen!
Jan 3, 8:19 PM
Simone Robinson: I want to come back to the perseverance and courage.. I think sometimes we, well I give up too easy.
Jan 3, 8:19 PM
bettychao (Guest): I love all the spainish song from the marachi from guadalupe mexico becuase my friend sr teresa forcades and sr anna nubiola they are come from espana barcelona spain they are live in the monastery name call monastery de saint benet montserrat spain I did talk to them and we share faith about the lord jesus to eachather . bettychao
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Simone Robinson: To really press through spiritually- is something I am still learning – but it seems to be necessary to soar.
Jan 3, 8:19 PM
VisitationSiste: I think we need to ask the Gift of the Holy Spirit in the case of courage
Jan 3, 8:20 PM
Guest9723 (Guest): That’s Why We Have Too Always Trust Jesus !!!! He Won the Victory for Us All !!!!! Thank You Jesus !!!!!!
Jan 3, 8:20 PM
VisitationSiste: That is such a wonderful gift to you Betty
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Simone Robinson: I did not know that courage is a Gift of the Holy Spirit
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Yes, because we are being called to something beyond human courage
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VisitationSiste: Maybe it is fortitude!
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Simone Robinson: oh.. I see
Jan 3, 8:21 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: It is getting up again and again and refusing to give in
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Simone Robinson: a courage that is not built on our human experience?
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Simone Robinson: but received?
Jan 3, 8:21 PM
Simone Robinson: like Gideon?
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Carol Ann Chybowski: It starts there, but more is received. Yes, like Gideon and the martyrs
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Simone Robinson: or a courage that is built on the deep trust in GOD, like Mary?
Jan 3, 8:22 PM
VisitationSiste: Yes fortitude is one of the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit.
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Carol Ann Chybowski: Ooh, that too
Jan 3, 8:22 PM
VisitationSiste: or maybe its the 12 gifts of the Holy Spirit
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Simone Robinson: it’s not one of the list in Galations
Jan 3, 8:23 PM
Simone Robinson: but you are right.. it is in the Catechims as fortitude
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Ruth (Guest): Or the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
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VisitationSiste: In any case turn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Who holds every gift in fullness and ask for a share of that gift
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bettychao (Guest): let us pray everyone. come holy spirit felt our heart with you faithful in to our heart and from the fire of burining of you love. sent you mercy and love in to our heart and help us to love and get closed to jesus and accept him his teaching . please sent you mercy and wisdom to help us to know and anything about jesus teaching this prayer through jesus the lord Amen. bettychao
Jan 3, 8:23 PM
Guest9723 (Guest): Saint Paul was very courageous !!!!! But even he questioned why he did the crazy things he did at times !!! We need Community too keep us Always Coming back to Jesus !!!!!!
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VisitationSiste: Yes!
Jan 3, 8:23 PM
VisitationSiste: and thank you Betty for the prayer!
Jan 3, 8:24 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: Beautiful Betty
Jan 3, 8:24 PM
bettychao (Guest): my lovely friend sister susan you are so nice thankyou.bettychao
Jan 3, 8:24 PM
VisitationSiste: we have a few q’s left so choose which you prefer! 5. A new calendar year won’t change the state of the world, so how can we change so that we find peace in God’s will?6. Does this letter seem to be written to a person who is reaching the latter stages of life? How does the saint’s advice apply to those who are younger?7. St. Francis lays out the relationship between himself as a spiritual father, and his friend as his son. Do you have a spiritual director – whether priest or layperson – who is a spiritual
Jan 3, 8:25 PM
VisitationSiste: who is a spiritual father to you? Do you have any spiritual sons or daughters of your own? Should you?
Jan 3, 8:25 PM
bettychao (Guest): sr susan what time the chat is over? becuase I have another meetting lecture from zoom from my country taiwan.
Jan 3, 8:26 PM
Simone Robinson: I do have some precious souls as my spiritual daughters, but I would love to have a spiritual father or mother too. That is a big prayer request for me.
Jan 3, 8:26 PM
Simone Robinson: I do have a Spiritual Director though
Jan 3, 8:27 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: I have a director and a formation assistant, am longing for Anam cara-a soul friend
Jan 3, 8:27 PM
Simone Robinson: Are you a daughter of St. Francis de Sales Carol?
Jan 3, 8:27 PM
Simone Robinson: how do you describe a formation assistant?
Jan 3, 8:27 PM
VisitationSiste: 830P is official ending but chatters can stay on
Jan 3, 8:28 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: I belong to the Brothers and Sisters if Charity, Jinn Michal Talbit’d group
Jan 3, 8:29 PM
Simone Robinson: Carol, is that like a Third Order?
Jan 3, 8:29 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: A formation assistant guides you into a community while helping you with spiritual growth
Jan 3, 8:29 PM
Simone Robinson: interesting.., how can I find more out about this Carol? Is that specific to your Brothers and Sisters of Charity group?
Jan 3, 8:29 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: No, it’s technically public lay association of the faithful, but we take the same vows
Jan 3, 8:30 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: Www.littleportion.org I am in the domestic expression
Jan 3, 8:30 PM
bettychao (Guest): I have a spiritual director his name is FR dominic su and sr teresa forcades and sr anna nubiola. those people I choose them to become my spiritual director for along time I was follow them so long time and you know I am autism person adult with autism sometime they have feelling upset they need special spiritual director to teach them too. bettychao
Jan 3, 8:30 PM
Simone Robinson: Thanks will definitely look this up Carol
Jan 3, 8:30 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: Let me know if I can help, Simone
Jan 3, 8:31 PM
bettychao (Guest): Do you agreed with me sr susan?bettychao
Jan 3, 8:31 PM
Ruth (Guest): I recognize the importance of community but find it very hard to find/experience community in any deep way. And with COVID isolation it is even harder. And it seems as soon as I experience a close bond, that person dies!
Jan 3, 8:31 PM
Simone Robinson: Thanks Carol
Jan 3, 8:32 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: Oh Ruth, that hurts all the way out here
Jan 3, 8:32 PM
bettychao (Guest): I say people with autism have mental problem they need the church spiritual director to guide them in to faith of jesus so their mental will be change in to good. bettychao to sr susan
Jan 3, 8:32 PM
VisitationSiste: Yes Betty a spiritual director can help sort things out for you-
Jan 3, 8:32 PM
Simone Robinson: I so agree Betty. And it is great that you have a spiritual director
Jan 3, 8:33 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: It is. People with autism are gifted to see things in New ways
Jan 3, 8:33 PM
Guest9723 (Guest): I have learned Soo much from Soo many Men and Woman of God it has been an incredible Life I am Soo thankful for all My Brothers and Sisters who have Taught me how to Live with Christ in this Life !!!!!! I have also tried too encourage others as best I can !!! Thank You God Our Father for all you have introduced me too in this life , please help them all too know You ,Your Son Jesus , and the Holy Spirit !!!!!!
Jan 3, 8:33 PM
Karen (Guest): It would be nice to find an online spiritual director.
Jan 3, 8:34 PM
VisitationSiste: Thank you all for sharing so beautifully! I will leave now but hold you in prayer. Continue on if you want and have a blessed week!
Jan 3, 8:34 PM
Simone Robinson: My daughter and I just spoke about this at dinner tonight. That the kingdom of God needs all people.
Jan 3, 8:34 PM
Simone Robinson: Karen.. what spirituality are you looking for? Ignatian? Salesian?/ Carmelite?
Jan 3, 8:34 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: Thank you Sr Susan
Jan 3, 8:34 PM
Simone Robinson: Thank you Sr. Susan
Jan 3, 8:35 PM
Carol Ann Chybowski: All are needed.
Jan 3, 8:35 PM
Karen (Guest): I guess Salesian or Ignatian
Jan 3, 8:35 PM
bettychao (Guest): sr susan along time ago I was get argue and fight with my older sister I was ride her back and hurt her but when I go to church and learn new things and new ways from the lord jesus I change my behavior and become a new person and not fight and hurt my sister and that time I start to change my temper. letter from betty to sr susan
Jan 3, 8:36 PM
Simone Robinson: Karen.. I might be able to help you in your search.
Jan 3, 8:36 PM
Karen (Guest): thx!
Jan 3, 8:36 PM
Karen (Guest): you could email me… weavingpuzzles@gmail.com
Jan 3, 8:36 PM
bettychao (Guest): karen I have to go I want to say good bye to anyone in chat
Jan 3, 8:36 PM
Simone Robinson: Betty, this is such a lovely testimony. That really gives me hope.
Jan 3, 8:37 PM
Guest9723 (Guest): You are Always an Inspiration too me Ruth !!!!! Your Great Faith and Trust in God has Helped me through Difficult times !!!! Your Faith in God is a Bright Light too All !!!!! Keep Shining for Jesus Sister !!!!!
Jan 3, 8:37 PM
bettychao (Guest): I will pray for you and jesus love you all.
Jan 3, 8:37 PM
Simone Robinson: thanks Betty
Jan 3, 8:38 PM
Ruth (Guest): Good bye, Betty. We continue to pray for you and for your Mom. You are making great progress. God bless!
Jan 3, 8:39 PM
Simone Robinson: Good night everyone. It was nice to learning from and with you tonight. Have a great start into the New Year this week.
Jan 3, 8:39 PM
Guest9723 (Guest): May God Bless All of You !!!!! Thank You For Your Faithfulness to God !!!! Keep Shining for Jesus !!!!!!
Jan 3, 8:39 PM
Karen (Guest): Wishing everyone can feel peaceful & focus on God’s goodness.
Jan 3, 8:42 PM
Ruth (Guest): O for a thousand tongues to sign my Great Redeemer’s praise!
Jan 3, 8:43 PM
Ruth (Guest): Good night; God bless each of you.
Jan 3, 8:45 PM
Ruth (Guest): to SING