by Editor | Jan 14, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Saint Francis talks about ordinary Christian exercises being done with “extraordinary perfection,” as seen in the examples of the saints. Are we all called to this perfection? Is it a specific calling for an individual or an expectation of every Christian?...
by Editor | Jan 12, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Let Every One Keep God’s Holy Will With the Zeal of Perfection! Hi Subscriber, This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 11, “Of The Union Of Our Will With God’s In The Inspirations Which Are...
by Editor | Jan 3, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News
How Happy Are They Who Keep Their Hearts Open To Holy Inspirations! This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 10, “How We Are To Conform Ourselves To God’s Will Signified Unto Us By Inspirations, And...
by Editor | Dec 31, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Previously Saint Francis went to great lengths to teach us that we are not required to practice the counsels, but now he is saying we should practice them insofar as we are able. What is the distinction here? (If you want to go deeper: what is the distinction between...
by Editor | Dec 24, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
We have been following this topic for a while. Why do you think Saint Francis is going to such great lengths to meticulously elaborate on the various aspects of this? Saint Francis makes an interesting and important distinction. Even though it is not a sin to not...
by Editor | Dec 20, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Perfection of Obedience This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 8, “That The Contempt Of The Evangelical Counsels Is A Great Sin.” The words in which our Saviour exhorts us to tend towards...