by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 29, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
St. Francis often told St. Janes that his heart was hers. In today’s parlance that sounds romantic, but in the days of this celibate Bishop, how are we to understand what this means?How can pain be peaceful?Why is it so important to meditate upon death?Why do...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 16, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Uncategorized
What does it mean to be patient with ourselves?2. What did we learn from St. Francis regarding the importance of what we do during meditation?3. Why should we be flexible, instead of rigid, with our commitment to devotions and practices? Can our flexibility go too...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 9, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation Outreach
What danger lies in giving way to scrupulosity?What can we do to avoid scrupulosity?Though God asks much of us, what does it mean to entrust everything to his hands?Why is it important to not be overly concerned with our successes and whether we fully...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 1, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Uncategorized
1. Saint Francis is trying to express the unique freedom enjoyed by the children of God. How can you put all of this into your own words?2. St. Francis says that it is important for our peace of mind that we acknowledge that “God’s name is hallowed, his...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 22, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What did you think about this great saint taking a moment to reflect in a letter on something so seemingly simple as pigeons eating food?2. St. Francis says that the pigeons were expressing an act of charity. Is this the same as an act of charity that we as humans...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 15, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
this letter, we get less of the usual spiritual advice from St Francis, but can learn a lot by observing his disposition and attitude as he writes to the archbishop. Does anything stand out to you that gives us insight into St. Francis?Were there any key virtues that...