by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 13, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Our Lord Has a Continual Care Over the Guidance of His Children Happy Easter. He is risen!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,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 2, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis leads with the ubiquitous: “All things work together for good to those who love God.” How can we defend this in the light of suffering? Are we supposed to allow misfortune merely at the prospect of “at least we’ll be in heaven...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 31, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Both Sins and Difficulties Can Be Transformed into the Good This article is taken from a chapter in The St. Francis de Sales Signature Set 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 | Mar 26, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Discuss the analogy of winter as sin and spring as the entrance of grace into a soul, giving it new life.This is obviously just an image St. Francis uses, but is there something negative about winter? Would we not experience something like it in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 23, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Divine Love Coming Back to the Soul ,The following article is taken from a chapter in Consoling Thoughts on God and Providence 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 | Mar 19, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why is it important to understand Jesus as Savior above Physician? Additionally, should the idea of Physician be ignored altogether?Is there anything out of reach of God’s mercy?Since baptism removes original sin, why are we still disposed toward...