by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 29, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Saint Francis makes an interesting point here. What good is martyrdom (dying for God) if one does not live for God?2. Do you think it is possible for someone to become a martyr who was not already living a life for God? Or in Saint Francis’ words: “How can...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 24, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Is Saint Francis saying that loves that are lesser than the love of God are bad? Does the love of created things necessarily entail disobedience to the divine majesty? What does it mean to put the love of God first? How can we discover what is the chief love of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 15, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
The English language lacks the nuance of vocabulary in discussing the different types of love. Why is distinguishing between types of love important? Connected to that: When someone says, “I love pizza” or “I love wine,” where does this fit on...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 8, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Let’s consider this Gospel story about the man whom Jesus called, who wanted to first go and bury his father. Is Jesus saying that we shouldn’t bother burying our loved ones? 2. Saint Francis uses this story to explain the type of love that we should offer...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 4, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
1. Saint Francis talks about the admixture of the love of the Savior and the love of other things. Is he stating that it is wrong to love other things? What is his point here?2. Connected with that, how should our love of Mary and the Saints be considered in light of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 24, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Saint Francis states: “Now never does any love take our hearts from God, save that which is contrary unto him.” What are some loves that can take us away from God? Are these truly “loves?” Why has God prepared a different kind of clarity and...