by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 21, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What do you think of St. Francis (a bishop) instructing to not use phrases of ceremony with him? What might it indicate about their connection? How can we pursue spiritual perfection without becoming scrupulous and anxious about it? Connected to that, discuss this...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 14, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why do we so easily neglect our souls and focus on our bodies? Why do you think attractiveness or natural physical abilities are something people treat as their own doing, rather than a gift they have received? Why is this spiritually dangerous? Why is our disposition...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 13, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Uncategorized
Hi Subscriber, This week we read a letter from St. Francis de Sales to Madame Louise de Ballon, Sister at the Abbaye Sainte Catherine in June 1617. It is from the book Selected Letters of St. Francis de Sales. To prepare for our chat on Sunday, please read the letter,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 7, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Hi Subscriber, This week we read a letter from St. Francis de Sales to Mademoiselle Lhuillier de Frouville in Annecy on 9 August 1620. She entered religious life on the feast of the Visitation, 2 July 1620. It is from the book Selected Letters of St. Francis de...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 31, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What does it mean when St. Francis says, “Why have I not done more to keep our Father’s image faithfully mirrored in my heart?”Why do you think St. Francis needed to be convinced to have his portrait painted (opposed to him just simply agreeing to...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 24, 2021 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
We often focus on the gifts that God gives, but how often do we focus on our need to learn to receive those gifts? Why is this essential to the devout life?Why do we need grace from God in order to long and yearn for him? What does this say about the reality of free...