by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 25, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Uncategorized
1. Consider for a moment the closeness of St. Francis and St. Jane de Chantal. He recounted the specific dates of her previous letters, presumably meaning he has kept them. And this particular time he signs the letter simply as “F.” Why are genuine, pure...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 18, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
St. Francis mentions in this letter to St. Jane de Chantal that her nephew has an issue that can only be corrected via experience. Why in life are some things able to be taught, but other things seem to only ever be learned “the hard way”?2. In...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 11, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
1. As “big” and grand God is, St. Francis reminds us that the incarnation should help us appeal to God’s tenderness. How can we do this, opposed to scrupulously worrying about God’s critiques and harshness towards us?2. The wise worship Christ....
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 4, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
With all the uncertainty and vicissitudes that have come with 2020, how can we lean on the unchanging presence and promises of God our Heavenly Father?2. How can keeping our eyes fixed on eternity help us amidst all the fear mongering that has come with this past...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 28, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
1. This was the last letter that Saint Francis wrote before his death. Though known for his intellect, what does this show us about the pastoral nature of Bishop [Saint] Francis de Sales?2. Saint Francis was a champion of the Catholic...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 21, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The recipient of this letter, a laywoman, seems to have undergone a conversion of some kind (a “new beginning”). Notice how St. Francis stops short of commanding her to cut out the use of musk and scent – he said he “restrained the...