by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 16, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
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 below, and review the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 9, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
We Should Abandon Ourselves to God in Life and in Death 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 is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 2, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
The Virtue of Patience Is That Which Secures Us the Greatest Perfection Hi Subscriber,This article is taken from a chapter in Consoling Thoughts on Trials of An Interior Life by St. Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books.To prepare for our chat on Sunday,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 26, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Uncategorized
11 AM VisSr (Guest): What is the third heaven, and how is it different from the first or second heaven?Why was the child of the mother unable to comprehend the beauty of the world through the examples she was able to show him (a candle, some...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 26, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent, February 20, 1622, concerning our inability to comprehend eternal happiness, the ability of the soul in Heaven to use its faculties to understand clearly and to love ardently, the soul’s joy in heavenly conversations with...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 19, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Reflections:Why is fasting not a virtue in and of itself?What do we need to do in order to “fast well”?Why is it important that other parts (than just our stomach) should fast?What is the importance of humility in fasting? Isn’t it simply enough to just be doing...