by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 25, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
How, like Saint Catherine of Siena, can you make a safe haven in your soul and in your mind to where you can retreat when the world around you becomes tumultuous? In related fashion, how can we find rest in a busy world? The world seems to place demands on us that do...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 6, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
This Is the Day the Lord Has Made, Let us Rejoice and Be Glad In It Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about the importance of morning prayer. We continue our series with Part II, Chapter 10: “Morning Prayer” from...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 4, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sun chat July 3: How can you find encouragement and purpose when going through a “desert” time of prayer? Do you find consolation in the Biblical prayer using Jacob’s words: “He will not let Thee go, except Thou bless me”? Why or why not? What are your methods for...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 30, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Bemoan Yourself to Our Lord Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about the importance of perseverance in prayer. We continue our series with Part II, Chapter 9: “Concerning Dryness in Meditation” from An Introduction...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 27, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Chatjune26 Questions to Ponder: How do we open our eyes to the presence of God in all things, even the mundane? What keeps us from speaking to God in prayer as we speak to a friend that we can see? Why does St. Francis suggest to use his considerations “one at a time,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 22, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Slowly Enter His Presence Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about the importance of how we choose the devout life. We continue our series with Part II, Chapter 2: “A Short Method of Meditation, and First, the Presence...