by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 6, 2019 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sunday April 7 “If the sweetest fruits, such as cherries, apricots, and strawberries, are easy to preserve all year round, being candied with sugar and honey, is it not wonderful if our hearts are preserved from the corruption of sin when they are sweet from the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 6, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
How is it that God can hate sin infinitely and yet still permit it?2. Connected with that, how can there be joy/happiness in Heaven knowing that there people in hell?3. Ho does this message convey a message of hope to us?4. How might this reflection go into shedding...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 29, 2019 | Guard of Honor, Salesian Spirituality
We would be happy to have a relic of Jesus, only one of his hairs, a thorn in his crown, a shred of his seamless dress to touch to be healed! Yet we have on hand infinitely more precious relics: his words Under his adorable words, of which not one will pass, Christ...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 28, 2019 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
God Sovereignly Hates Sin, and Yet He Most Wisely Permits It Hi Subscriber, This week we are continuing Saint Francis’ Treatise on the Love of God with book 9, chapter 8, “How We Are To Unite Our Will With God’s In The Permission Of Sins.”...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 25, 2019 | "Justice Shall Flourish" booklet, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Another deep one! Let’s discuss the distinction that Saint Francis makes between a temptation and giving into the temptation. Why do we guilt ourselves regarding temptation as if it is a sin? How can we learn to not feel guilt for temptation itself? Saint...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 24, 2019 | LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Sunday It is a great part of our perfection to support one another in our imperfections; for how can we exercise the love of neighbor, if not in this support? St. Fr. de Sales – to Sister Favre. Today, help me Lord to put a lot of love in little things, to smile...