by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Year of Consecrated Life
Guest537 (guest): Hi Sister Susan….is it allowed that one who is to old to join a community still be on here? Jul 6 2014, 7:33 PM Sister Susan Marie: Tonight we are open to questions and chat on consecrated life Jul 6 2014, 7:33 PM Sister Susan Marie: Yes you...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 25, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Vocation news
Intentions for Entering Religious Life Can be Right or Wrong What are some good reasons to desire religious life? Are you motivated by love of Christ and service to his Church? Do you want to live your faith in community with like-minded Catholics who hold each other...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 16, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Sacred Heart
When did you discover this devotion to the Sacred Heart? How can we spread the news of God’s overwhelming love for us? As St. Francis de Sales so poetically put it, how do we live “in the pierced side of the Savior?” As well as celebrating Christ’s love, why do we...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 9, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
The same gifts given to the Apostles are given to the Church today! Does the Church need them more today, or did the early Church have bigger obstacles to overcome? The gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 2, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach
Sun chat: 730PM June 1 Penance and mortification are good because they teach us the virtues of temperance and self-control. What are other reasons the saints practiced mortification? Mortification can be hard to understand! What are practical examples of good and holy...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 26, 2014 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What are some struggles of women who discover a vocation later in life? From personal experience, do you have advice can you give? Despite the many setbacks, Leonie never saw her “failures” as a sign that she did not have a religious vocation. Why do you...