by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 13, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
There Is a Difference Between Commanding and Recommending This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 6, “Of The Conformity Of Our Will To That Will Of God Which Is Signified Unto Us By His Counsels.”...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 10, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What is the fine line between strictly following the commandments and lovingly obeying God who issues the commandments? 2. Some describe God’s law as a blueprint or our lives. What do you think about this analogy? Does it make sense to you? Why or why not? 3. If...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 5, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
God Desires Strongly For Us to Obey His Commandments This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8 (“Of The Love of Conformity, By Which We Unite Our Will To The Will Of God, Signified Unto Us By His...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 3, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
With God being omniscient (all-knowing), what room is there for free will and the fate of our ultimate destiny of either heaven or hell? God could see it all before everything was created, so how are we free? How do we explain that God wills all to be saved and yet...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 30, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Our Sanctification Is the Will of God, and Our Salvation His Good-pleasure This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8 (“Of The Love of Conformity, By Which We Unite Our Will To The Will Of God, Signified Unto...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 27, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Let’s talk about the distinction between God’s absolute will and God’s signified will. Why does Saint Francis see it as important to call our attention to this? A lot of people have a difficult time understanding how there can be room for free will...