by Sister Susan Marie | May 17, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality
We don’t need to seek a new state in life to live the Gospel Note: With the release of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation, we are taking a break from our Treatise on the Love of God chats to have reflections on this new document. In the...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 14, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality
Jesus tells us that He will turn our sorrow into joy. Why is this significant opposed to Him saying that He would take away our sorrow and replace it with joy? Why is humility so important for holiness? Remember that the word humility has its root in the Latin word...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 10, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
A good sense of humor is a path to holiness Hi Subscriber, Note: With the release of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation, we are taking a break from our Treatise on the Love of God chats to have reflections on this new document. Chapter...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 7, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, St. Francis de Sales
At the beginning of this reflection we are reminded of what Pope Francis said warning against becoming “querulous and disillusioned pessimists, ‘sourpusses’” (EG 85). As we navigate the waters of growing in holiness, how do we a avoid a negative attitude toward the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 30, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality
Questions to ponder Pope Francis opts to focus on the positive aspect of growing in holiness (i.e., living in charity) instead of the negative aspect of growing in holiness (i.e., avoiding sin). While these are both important and necessary, what is the distinction?...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 28, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Charity Lived To the Full” Chapter 2 of Pope Francis’ third apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exultate, tackles two central challenges to holiness: contemporary gnosticism and contemporary pelagianism. Before addressing them and their intersection with Salesian...