by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 10, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What does it mean that the love of God is known by obedience? Are we supposed to blindly do whatever anyone tells us to do?How do we “do nothing without love”?Why is it important to try to emulate a particular Saint, and perhaps focus on just one at a time in the aid...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 7, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
He Lived for God in Body, Heart and Soul At our Living Jesus Chat this Sunday we will be talking about the following letter of St. Francis de Sales to St. Jane de Chantal, taken from Selected Letters of St. Francis de Sales.To prepare for our chat, please read the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 29, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
The Liberty of Children Who Know They Are Loved At our Living Jesus Chat this Sunday we will be talking about the following letter of St. Francis de Sales to St. Jane de Chantal, taken from Selected Letters of St. Francis de Sales.To prepare for our chat, please read...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 25, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why was it important that Jesus experienced temptation?Is Jesus’ experience of temptation an unfair comparison to our experience of temptation since we are subject to a fallen nature and concupiscence?How can we be better prepared for times of temptation, especially...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 22, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
We Have Been Given All We Need to Overcome Temptation This article is taken from a chapter in The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: For Lent by St. Francis de Sales which is available from TAN Books. To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the article, which is...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 18, 2024 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What does it mean that St. Paul was snatched up to the third heaven? What is the third heaven? Are people in varying degrees of “achievement” in heaven?In light of this reflection, discuss this Scripture verse: “no eye has seen, nor ear...