by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 29, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Uncategorized
What is shame, and why is it a good thing?What does it mean to “put on the new man” if we still struggle with sin and concupiscence?Discuss this line: “it is self-love that raises a good deal of this confusion, because we are offended at not being...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 26, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
We Gain Considerably by Our Loss This week we read an article from St. Francis de Sales about abandonment to God.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...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 22, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
If we don’t abandon to God, what would we abandon to?What does it mean to tell God do with our souls as he pleases?Why is it God’s pleasure that we experience either sorrow or joy? Why doesn’t God simply desire for us to experience joy?How do we cast...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 22, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Abandonment Is the Virtue of Virtues Hi Subscriber,This week we read an article from St. Francis de Sales abandonment to God.This article is taken from a chapter in Consoling Thoughts on God and Providence by St. Francis de Sales which is published...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 15, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Why is the name of Jesus so powerful?What does it mean when we pray “in the name” of Jesus or we say that all will be saved in the name of Jesus? Is this merely about pronouncing/uttering a word?What does it mean to use the name of God in vain? Is it just...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 2, 2023 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why does St. Francis instruct his reader to take things at a slow pace ( ” spin just a little every day” ) ? Does his advice conflict with the opening prayer for Liturgy of the Hours: ” God, come to my assistance. Lord,...