by Sister Susan Marie | May 18, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why are names so important to God, and why is it so important that Simon was renamed Peter? Was this just a casual nickname?How can Peter be “the rock”? Isn’t Jesus the rock of our faith? Or at least isn’t Peter’s profession of faith “the rock upon...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 15, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
How the Name Peter (Rock) Reveals Christ’s Intentions About the Church’s Head For Sunday’s Living Jesus chat, in celebration of the election of Pope Leo XIV, we will reflect on an article by St. Francis de Sales on the papacy. Original version found...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 11, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
If we are supposed to have “strong” devotion, what does that mean?What is the difference between a strong devotion and being arrogant?How does devotion help combat our imperfections?If consolations are good, why is it important for us to not surrender ourselves to...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 8, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
A Continual War Against Our Bad Inclinations For Sunday’s Living Jesus chat we will read again an article from a book by St. Francis de Sales called Of Devotion, and of the Principal Exercises of Piety. It explores the importance of quality of our...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 24, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Advice for Mother: Moderate Your Daughter’s Zeal For Sunday’s Living Jesus chat we will read again an article from a book by St. Francis de Sales called Of Devotion, and of the Principal Exercises of Piety. It deals with a conflict between a mother and her...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 20, 2025 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What does it mean that Jesus’ soul “put on its glorious body.” Is the body simply a costume that our souls wear?How does the body of Jesus save us? Isn’t God’s divine nature enough to save us on its own?How do we “put on Jesus Christ”?How can we extend the...