by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 1, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What does it mean that “our Saviour’s redemption is applied to us in as many different manners as there are souls”? Doesn’t God save us by only one means?If God desires for us to love Him in return, that may seem to mean that this is something that God does not have....
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 29, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
God Desires That We Should Love Him The following article is taken from a chapter in Treatise on the Love of God by St. Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books.To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which is reproduced below, and review...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 25, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why should we accept sorrow as if it is coming from God? Doesn’t that go against God’s loving nature?If we are supposed to offer ourselves to suffer more, does that mean we shouldn’t be allowed to have leisure or enjoyable moments and instead just pursue sacrifice and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 22, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Accepting this Sorrow from His Hand This article is taken from a chapter in Consoling Thoughts on Sickness and Death by Saint Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books.To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which is reproduced below, and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 18, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
.Reflections:Why is it important to delineate different types of prayer?Why is exterior reverence in prayer important? How does it tie into sacramental theology and significance?In showing physical signs of reverence around others, how can we avoid turning...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 17, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Exterior Reverence Is a Great Aid to the Interior This article is taken from a chapter in The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: On Prayer by St. Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books.To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which is...