by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 2, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The reality of life is that it concludes with death. How does the faith give us a proper perspective on the meaning of death? Since we all have to die, how can we make our death be meaningful, how can our death symbolically (and actually) represent our dedication to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 28, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Confession of Faith is an Act of the Will This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 7 (“Of The Union Of The Soul With Her God, Which Is Perfected In Prayer.”). This week we will be covering chapter...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 27, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Why do you suppose Saint Francis makes a point to emphasize the distinction of dying in the “act of love” versus the “habit of love”? Why is this important? Saint Francis makes reference to baptized babies dying in the love of God. Based on the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 21, 2018 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The just man never dies unprovidedly. He is well provided for in death This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book seven (“Of The Union Of The Soul With Her God, Which Is Perfected In Prayer.”). This week...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 18, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What does it mean that we are given life by Christ’s death? Why was it by death? Why didn’t God just “zap” our sins away? What does it mean to “die with Christ”? What does it mean to live with Christ? We often talk about the death...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 14, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
That Those Who Live May Not Live to Themselves… This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book seven (“Of The Union Of The Soul With Her God, Which Is Perfected In Prayer.”). This week we will be...