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...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 8, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Pray For Our Children Like St. Monica At our Living Jesus Chat this Sunday we will be talking about the following letter of St. Francis de Sales to St. Jane de Chantal, taken from Selected Letters of St. Francis de Sales.To prepare for our chat, please read the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 4, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What does it mean that Christ has two natures (God and man)? Does this mean that God is capable of change?What does it mean that Christ has two natures (God and man)? Does this mean that God is capable of change?St. Francis quotes Jacob, saying that the Savior would...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 1, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience Were at the Center of Life at Nazareth ,The following article is an excerpt taken from a sermon that was delivered by Saint Francis de Sales to a convent of nuns on Christmas Eve in the year 1614. Source: The Sermons of St Francis de...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 28, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why is it important to ask God what He will do with us?How can we confidently know God’s will for us?With the aids of the sacraments, why can following God still be difficult?What advantage does foregoing delights and pleasures have in our spiritual life?How can...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 21, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
How can God ask us to not be anxious when this world is full of stressors beyond our control?In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus serenely tells us that we have no need to worry, but trust that God will provide. Does this mean people in dire situations, or...