by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 23, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Lent is first and foremost about growing closer to God. In what ways do you allow the devil to squeeze a wedge between you and Jesus? Positively stated, in what ways can you grow closer to Jesus? This reflection can make us think of Luke 11:24-26 where Jesus tells...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 19, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
In a reflection entitled “Devils Big and Small”, Blessed Louis Brisson, OSFS observed: My children, we read in the Gospel (for the First Sunday of Lent) about the temptation of Our Lord in the desert. He willed to undergo temptations of various kinds – the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 16, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, LENT
How can “formation of the heart” help us focus on Lent in a new way beyond giving up sweets and our favorite foods? In other words, how will you follow Pope Francis’ suggestion to embrace a “formation of the heart”? How might we use Lent...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
As we read, St. Francis was highly influenced by the Calvinist notion of double predestination. However, it was precisely this influence that caused him to see clearly God’s true love, the love that allows us to have freedom (not a preordained path to either...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 4, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality
On Sunday we will take the opportunity to chat about the history of the Salesians. We will continue this theme in the next series of newsletters. The reflections are an adaptation of a transcript of a talk by Fr. John A Hardon, S.J. (Used with permission). Fr....
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 2, 2015 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
In connection with Saint Francis’ reflection, what does it mean to choose “the better part” that Jesus speaks of to Martha and Mary (see Luke 10:38-42)? It is merely silent prayer alone? How can we consider this reflection in connection with the...