by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 3, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Why does growing in virtue entail the perseverance of many trials and tribulations? Why is patience such a key virtue in this pursuit of virtue? How can we avoid “over eagerness and agitation” with the sweetness of temper that Saint Francis mentions? Saint...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 20, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why is it so often that we do not make proper use of our mortifications? How is this notion of temperance with regard to our spiritual life a safeguard against extremism and scrupulosity? Consider and discuss 1 Timothy 2:15: “Yet woman will be saved through...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 13, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What are the dangers of vanity and ambition in the world of business and politics? What could be included in the bad books of today? What kind of popular media that serves only to inflame our passions? How does courtesy protect against vice? What kind of flirtations...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Wherein lies the distinction between a general and specific renunciation? Can we have a specific renunciation without the general renunciation? What exactly does it mean to give up our own will? Why is it important to get rid of even our non-sinful imperfections? Does...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 22, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What is the fine line between doing our part and letting God take care of everything?2. What is the difference between a religious giving all to God and a married person giving all to God? Can only religious “give all without reserve”?3. How do we separate...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 15, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
What is the distinction between having a dislike for a person and dislike for their actions? How might our attitude toward them manifest differently in each case? Is disliking someone unavoidable, or do we just learn to love in spite of it? How exactly can we exercise...