by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 23, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Sun Chat Dec 21: On the Report of the Apostolic Visitation to Religious SrSusan (guest): http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/12/16/0963/02078.html In our Living Jesus Chat Room this Sunday, we will discuss these points:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 15, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Year of Consecrated Life
In response to Pope Francis’ question, do we – as lay people or religious – radically and sincerely live the Gospel? The men and women in religious life can be considered a sign of the end times. Not in the sense of “doom and gloom”, but...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 9, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Year of Consecrated Life
The Year of Consecrated Life has begun! Towards the end of November, Pope Francis sent a letter to all those consecrated to God in religious life and priesthood, encouraging us to live the goals he is suggesting for this year. One of them is to live the present with...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 8, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Sr. Mary Roberta: Are you reading any good Advent devotional material? Dec 8 2014, 1:11 AM Dawn L: For Advent I felt drawn to read and do a Marian Consecration…to be closer to her who first opened her heart and life to Jesus Dec 8 2014, 1:12 AM Sr. Mary Roberta:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 4, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
I suspect that the gift Jesus wants most is ourselves, followed by trust in Him, love and total surrender. SR Susan: He wants us to rest in Him and let the Babe Jesus rest within Judy–It occurs to me that He also wants us to give Him our weakness and sinfulness....
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 24, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
From the story when the disciples were in the boat during the storm, and in a panic they awoke Jesus for help (Mark 4:37-41), how can we learn from this situation how to practice the idea of “holy indifference.”? How do the two concepts of “desire...