by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 2, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
God, let us sacrifice our free will and make it die to itself so that it may live in God! A man who out of self-love wishes to keep his freedom in this world shall lose it in the next world, and he who shall lose it in this world for love of God shall keep it for...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 30, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Bemoan Yourself to Our Lord Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about the importance of perseverance in prayer. We continue our series with Part II, Chapter 9: “Concerning Dryness in Meditation” from An Introduction...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 29, 2016 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
So loving is God’s hand as it handles our hearts! So skillful is it in bringing its strength to us without depriving us of freedom, and in imparting to us the movement resulting from its power without hindering the movement of our will! He adjusts his power to his...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 27, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Chatjune26 Questions to Ponder: How do we open our eyes to the presence of God in all things, even the mundane? What keeps us from speaking to God in prayer as we speak to a friend that we can see? Why does St. Francis suggest to use his considerations “one at a time,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 22, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Slowly Enter His Presence Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about the importance of how we choose the devout life. We continue our series with Part II, Chapter 2: “A Short Method of Meditation, and First, the Presence...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 20, 2016 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sun chat: Prayer: w does Jesus’s humanity draw us deeper into prayer with God? In what way is mental prayer “more profitable to your soul” than vocal prayer? How can we better make time for meditation/prayer in our daily lives? What hinders this from happening? Jun 18...