by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 16, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The Love of Benevolence Casts Our Hearts Into God This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 8 (“Of The Love of Conformity, By Which We Unite Our Will To The Will Of God, Signified Unto Us By His Commandments,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 15, 2018 | St. Francis de Sales
LETTER XXVI. To A SISTER OF THE VISITATION. On the Feast of the Assumption. AH! how lovely is this dawning of the eternal day, which, rising towards heaven, goes on, methinks, ever (Judges ix. 13.)increasing in the benedictions of its incomparable glory ! May the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 5, 2018 | St. Francis de Sales
THE TRANSFIGURATION AND THE HEART OF JESUS (composed by Saint Francis de Sales, August 6-15, 1598. Translated by a Visitandine many years ago and found in a Breviary.) We have seen, O Lord, your shining face Brighter a thousand times than the fair sun When at its...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 16, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
When we say that “love believes all things,” what does this mean? Does it mean love is ignorant and gullible? Have you known anyone who is this devout? How does this devotion influence their character? Does this kind of devotion remind you of Jesus’...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 9, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
There are two main categories for interpreting the theology of the Cross. The one viewpoint sees the death of Jesus primarily as the Father expressing his judgement and justice, and Jesus acting as the one who takes our punishment for the injustices. The other...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 5, 2018 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
God Willed That He Should Not Only Die for Love But Also of Love 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...