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 22, 2018 | Advent, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality
“Christmas is almost here; for this feast we must have quite new dispositions and a will altogether renewed. Our Lord comes to earth for our sakes, in order to redeem us and unite us to Hiss father. By His coming He has effected this union, but for us, He has...
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...
by Editor | Dec 17, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
God has given us our own wills, yet desires that we follow His. How does God use our own will to lead us to His?2. If we simply follow God’s will, does that mean that we don’t have a will of our own?3. How does following the Commandments and living the...
by Editor | Dec 14, 2018 | Advent, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis, Superior of the Visitation Monastery in both Paris and Troyes, France in the mid-1800’s, was also the inspiration for the foundation of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales through Blessed Louis Brisson. From a conference Mother Chappuis...
by Editor | Dec 13, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Not My Will, But Yours Be Done This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 7, “That the love of God’s will signified in the Commandments moves us to the love of the Counsels.” O Theotimus! how...