by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 24, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
n spite of whatever efforts we make towards ecumenism, St. Francis reminds us of an important point that Protestants (and us) “remain in irreconcilable contradiction on the meaning of the words of institution of the Eucharist.” Why is this so important?...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 17, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why do you think St. Francis emphasized this difficulty of serving the Church while being entrenched in the world? How can we avoid letting the concerns of the world not hinder our spiritual lives and service to the Kingdom of God? St. Francis encourages meditation...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 10, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
In all the great things we are encountering in our world lately, how can the Cross give us the necessary perspective on how to view it all? Saint Francis encourages us to embrace the cross. Is this, as some claim, masochistic? What is meant by a healthy embrace of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 3, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Why does growing in virtue entail the perseverance of many trials and tribulations? Why is patience such a key virtue in this pursuit of virtue? How can we avoid “over eagerness and agitation” with the sweetness of temper that Saint Francis mentions? Saint...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 20, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
Why is it so often that we do not make proper use of our mortifications? How is this notion of temperance with regard to our spiritual life a safeguard against extremism and scrupulosity? Consider and discuss 1 Timothy 2:15: “Yet woman will be saved through...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 13, 2020 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room
What are the dangers of vanity and ambition in the world of business and politics? What could be included in the bad books of today? What kind of popular media that serves only to inflame our passions? How does courtesy protect against vice? What kind of flirtations...