by Editor | Nov 26, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
There is much to consider here! Is Saint Francis telling us that a true sign of discipleship is the degree of one’s suffering and tribulation? Believers and non-believers alike go through any degree of suffering and tribulation. What makes the suffering of a...
by Editor | Nov 22, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Tribulations In the Will of God This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God starting now into Book 9, “Of The Love Of Submission, Whereby Our Will Is United To God’s Good-Pleasure” with chapter 2, “That...
by Editor | Nov 19, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
How can we align our wills with God’s will of good-pleasure. Saint Francis says that God works in our lives with mercy and justice and that they are “one same most singular goodness and divinity.” If they are the same, why do we speak of the two as...
by Editor | Nov 15, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Union of Our Will with God’s Will This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God starting now into Book 9, “Of The Love Of Submission, Whereby Our Will Is United To God’s Good-Pleasure” with chapter 1, “Of...
by Editor | Nov 12, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Saint Francis hits on a valuable point regarding the temptation that some of us have in trying too discern God’s will for every situation (e.g., should we have chicken or beef tonight?). God has made us in His image and likeness, with the freedom of being His...
by Editor | Nov 9, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Spiritual Directory, St. Francis de Sales
Avoid Big Worries Over Small Things This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 14, “A Short Method To Know God’s Will.” S. Basil says that God’s will is made clear unto us by his...