by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 29, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sunday night’s chat evolved into a very interesting discussion about holiness, especially as evidenced in saints, and common virtues that sometimes seem to be opposed by that very sanctity. When does God’s manifest will supercede an act of human obedience,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 24, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Venerable Louis Brisson, to be beatified Sept. 22, founded the Oblates of St Francis de Sales with a deep emphasis on charity, reflecting the spiritual values of his Patron. Father Brisson said, ” The period in which St. Francis de Sales lived was a period of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 24, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
We’ve all heard of people that are described as “opinionated”, but in fact all people hold some kind of private opinion or judgement. How does this reality affect our spirituality and interior growth? St. Francis de Sales was asked this question and...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 23, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach
Sunday’s chat reflected the post about St. Francis de Sales advice on dealing with our antipathies. Here’s how some of it went! R (guest): I tend to get like that when I hear people at work that talk about offensive stuff, so should I just ignore this? Jul...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 21, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The realities of our daily lives often bring us into contact with people who for some reason we just don’t take to. But if we are people of good will we find this disturbing, as we certainly want to grow in charity toward others. How can we deal with these...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 15, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
There are many situations in life to which we respond by grumbling, or hesitancy in choosing the best response. This especially occurs when others are involved and make suggestions that don’t quite fit in with how we see things. St. Francis de Sales proposes a...