by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 7, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Discernment with DeSales
Purification and General Confession Hi Subscriber,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 reproduced...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 4, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
If confession is for the remission of sin, why is it not enough to just go through the motions? Why do we need to be detached from sin?Does this mean a person’s confession is invalid if they do not have true sorrow for their sins?Does this mean I can just have a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 1, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Do Not Refrain from Sin Reluctantly 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 | May 28, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Reflections:How can we obtain such patience in suffering as did Peter’s mother-in-law?St. Francis emphasizes the didn’t even reach out to touch Jesus in order to be healed. Does this mean the woman who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment (Matthew 9:20-22)?Discuss Jesus...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 25, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
She Was Content to Suffer Her Malady in Patience and in Meekness This article is taken from a chapter in Consoling Thoughts on Sickness and Death by St. Francis de Sales which is published by TAN Books. To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 21, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Life is full of suffering/hardship/toil. Does it seem that being a Christian causes these things to increase, or is it something else?Is it wrong for us to desire consolations?Does God expect us to be superheroes?Discuss this line: “Our Lord is...