by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 8, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why is the Eucharist the center of the Christian religion? And does this detract from the person of the Holy Spirit?Why is prayer united to the Eucharist more powerful? Does this also mean prayer outside of Mass is ineffectual?St. Francis says that if you cannot make...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 5, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
The Most Holy, Sacred and Royal Sacrifice and Sacrament of the Eucharist 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,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 1, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Is it easy to honor God’s own remedy for a problem when it involves great difficulty? How can we do so?How can we learn to trust our Heavenly Father the way children trust their earthly fathers to provide for them and care for them?Do children just trust because they...
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...