by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 11, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Do Not Press Your Heart Too Much for Desires of Perfection For Sunday’s Living Jesus Chat, we will again read an article from a book by St. Francis de Sales called Of Devotion, and of the Principal Exercises of Piety. It explores the importance of nurturing...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 6, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What is mental prayer? Is it merely praying silently in our minds instead of out loud?What is the “goal” of mental prayer?Why is it helpful to affix our minds on a holy mystery to aid in mental prayer?What is the difference between meditation and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 3, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
How to Best Meditate on the Mysteries of the Life and Death of Our Savior For Sunday’s Living Jesus Chat, we will again read an article from a book by St. Francis de Sales called Of Devotion, and of the Principal Exercises of Piety. It explores the importance of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 29, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
: Why is the quality and not the quantity of our devotion more important? Or to rephrase: How can amassing devotions be akin to “building our treasures on earth” instead of in heaven?Devotion is good and holy, but how can it lead to pride?In this letter, St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 19, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
When To “Break the Rules” of Religious Practices For Sunday’s Living Jesus Chat, we will again read an article from a book by St. Francis de Sales called Of Devotion, and of the Principal Exercises of Piety. It explores the importance of generosity...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 15, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Reflections:What’s the difference between true liberty (obtained by surrender to God) and the idea of no-holds-barred “freedom” that is emphasized today?How do we determine the necessity of choosing some good deeds over others?Discuss the two...