by Editor | Nov 5, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Why is obedience so important? Isn’t it just a way of not thinking for ourselves and doing what others tell us? Saint Francis mentions the humility and obedience of a person makes them stand out positively. Is this just because people like the person who does...
by Editor | Oct 31, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Humble Obedience Sets Us Free This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 13, “Third Mark Of Inspiration, Which Is Holy Obedience To The Church And Superiors.” To peace and sweetness of heart is...
by Editor | Oct 29, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
We have been discussing a lot lately about these extraordinary inspirations. Though St. Francis presents it as something only few can do, do you feel at all as if this should be the “ordinary” way of your spirituality, not so much in a guilt-ridden way,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 26, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Holy Spirit’s “Violence” is Gentle, Sweet and Peaceful 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 Inspirations...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 17, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Inspirations for Ordinary Exercises, Practiced with Extraordinary Perfection This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8, chapter 11, “Of The Union Of Our Will With God’s In The Inspirations Which Are...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 15, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Saint Francis uses the analogy of heat and light to describe inspiration, describing the winter as those times that we are not receiving inspirations as readily. These types of analogies tend to make it seem as if these times are negative. Is that the case? Why does...