by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 29, 2019 | Guard of Honor, Salesian Spirituality
The spirit of faithWe have faith and adhere to the teachings revealed by God and proposed by the Church. The Trinity, the Incarnation of the Word, the Redemption on the Cross, the real presence in the Eucharist, Heaven, purgatory, hell … these are all dogmas on...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 28, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
PM VisitationSiste: Looking at the example given of Simeon Stylites, is mortification of the heart a sign of spiritual maturity versus mortification of the body? Why is it so? Is it possible to have true mortification of the body without that of the heart? Or true...
by Editor | Jan 21, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The examples of the various saints and their beyond-ordinary inspirations and actions seem shocking. What do we make of these? Is Saint Francis telling us all to strive for this? Some of the examples might seem sinful at first glance. For example, the one who retreats...
by Editor | Jan 21, 2019 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
When are Actions Contrary to the Common Laws, Rules and Customs, Really Inspired? Hi Subscriber, This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 12, “Of The Union Of Man’s Will With God’s In Those...
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 5, 2019 | Salesian Spirituality
(January 6, 2019: Epiphany of the Lord)* * * * * “They prostrated themselves and did him homage: then, they opened their treasures….” On the Feast of the Epiphany, Blessed Louis Brisson made the following observations: “In the Orient that was a tradition that a...