by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 11, 2022 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal
: How can this short letter teach us something about the nature of the Church, about the importance of relying on each other?How might this little reflection on floating on some planks of wood teach us something about the theology of salvation by faith and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 4, 2022 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
How can we become more attuned to Christ’s omnipresence, especially since he is “waiting for us everywhere”?If the Eucharist can give us eternal life, why then are there people who still fall away from the Lord?St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 27, 2022 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Why does St. Francis describe the way of following God not extraordinarily? Wouldn’t this be the most extraordinary thing someone can do in this life?What is so special about gentleness, peace, and humility?If there are special “places” in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 20, 2022 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Discuss St. Francis’s nuance of describing joy as “grave.” By grave he explains, “I do not mean gloomy, or affected, somber, disdainful or haughty, but I mean holy and cha Jun 17, 2:07 PM Visitation...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 6, 2022 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Saintly Visitandines, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
FORTITUDE is love that encourages and animates the heart so as to carry out what counsel has determined must be done. Jun 5, 7:33 PM Simone (Guest): PIETY is the love that sweetens labor and makes us with good heart gratitude and filial affection do works...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 30, 2022 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
St. Francis describes practicing virtues as an exercise. How can we flex our virtue muscles so as to become spiritually stronger? How can this analogy help us realize the due diligence our spiritual life needs in order to remain healthy? How can we...