by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 16, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
This Sacrament of Life Makes Spiritual Death Impossible Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about the power of the Eucharist. We continue our series with Part II, Chapter 20: “Frequent Communion” from An...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 12, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What does this teach us about our intention behind our confession? How do we enter into the Sacrament with right intention, especially when confessing a sin that you often confess regularly? In what way does regular confession, even for mere venial sins, lead to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 8, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
September 8th is the Feast of the Nativity of Mary. St. Francis de Sales gave a powerful homily on this Feast in 1620! Read excerpts here: http://tomperna.org/tag/st-francis-de-sales/
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 5, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
What does this teach us about the various ways that God can speak to us? How might God be speaking to you and you are failing to recognize it as His voice? Do you find this idea of inspirations to not be in the common vocabulary of Christians today? Why do you think...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 2, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
On Sunday we will chat about listening to and consenting to God. We continue our series with Part II, Chapter 18: “How to Receive Inspirations” from An Introduction to the Devout Life. Here Saint Francis reminds us of the importance of responding to the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 1, 2016 | Monthly Mystic, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation History
Today, Sept 1, 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the passing of Visitandine mystic Sr. Benigna Consolata Ferrero. Many are just getting to know her but for years her writings and spirituality have influenced other holy souls! Sister Benigna Consolata Ferrero (1916...