by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 30, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
“I Feel Much Pain, But Never Think of Remedies” This article is taken from a chapter in St. Francis de Sales Signature Set Volume II: Consoling Thoughts by Saint Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books. To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 24, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What’s in a name? Would a rose by any other name not smell as sweet?Do our names still have meaning today, or was this only something for these major biblical figures?Why is the name “Peter” so important for the first Pope?Isn’t Christ the foundation stone of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 21, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Christening Men with New Names This article is taken from a chapter in The Catholic Controversy 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 below, and review the questions at...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 17, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What is a Venial sin?Should we only reserve confession for mortal sins?Why do we need to differentiate types of sin? Why not try to avoid all sin?What can we do to avoid Venial Sins?If Venial Sins don’t exclude us from heaven, why not just deal...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 14, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
We Must Purify the Soul From All Inclination to Venial Sins This article is taken from a chapter in An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books.To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 10, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Sacred Heart
What does it mean that the heart is the “seat of love”?Why is it important to think of love as a way of life (actions and choices) instead of a feeling?How can we show love by our actions?How can we make sure our hearts are rooted in God’s love?Why is it important to...