tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.comments2023-07-05T04:15:25.944-05:00Musings of a Discerning WomanSusan Rose Francois, CSJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comBlogger3868125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-86694653014864929322014-09-26T10:39:23.922-05:002014-09-26T10:39:23.922-05:00Very beautiful and inspiring. Very beautiful and inspiring. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506194489247047183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-33938005238349171602014-09-08T12:49:44.924-05:002014-09-08T12:49:44.924-05:00Having lived through many chapters, I know how str...Having lived through many chapters, I know how stressful, yet rewarding it can be due to the power of the Holy Spirit. We just had our Chapter of Mats in August, and we are still on a "high". May the peace and joy of St. Francis be with you. Sister GerardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-56644253765478511962014-09-05T10:27:58.503-05:002014-09-05T10:27:58.503-05:00Many blessings on you and your sisters as you begi...Many blessings on you and your sisters as you begin your time in chapter!Sr. Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306386663608358131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-65022170493960413512014-08-28T09:18:39.937-05:002014-08-28T09:18:39.937-05:00Sounds like a great experience. I know we have a g...Sounds like a great experience. I know we have a group of our "younger" sisters who meet, share, and pray together.Sr. Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306386663608358131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-74858753807247073432014-08-18T14:25:49.676-05:002014-08-18T14:25:49.676-05:00Thanks for sharing Annie ... I'm thoroughly en...Thanks for sharing Annie ... I'm thoroughly enjoying and grateful for the opportunity to study theological ethics, but yes, there is also a desire to be less theoretically "there" and more actually "there" in the midst of it all.<br /><br />Thanks too for sharing your own powerful and transformative experience!Susan Rose Francois, CSJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-10943546380300485442014-08-18T14:02:28.251-05:002014-08-18T14:02:28.251-05:00First of all, I’m sending all best wishes as you c...First of all, I’m sending all best wishes as you complete your thesis. I have not forgotten both the anxiety and the joy of that experience. <br />I feel some frustration underwriting this post. Although your vocational path is moving you toward administrative work, I sense you want to get your hands dirty with the pastoral--the “being there.” And the the theology you discuss (Schreck/Rambo), like all theology, tries to describe the “being there” without ever going there. <br /><br />Eleven years ago, I witnessed a murder/suicide in my workplace. Mine was (and still is) the secondary trauma of the witness, watching someone suffer and bleed out without the power to stop it. One of the things I realized at that time is that, although Jesus suffers his own unimaginable passion, he did not have the particular pain of the impotent witness. He was able to heal those around him who were in suffering (except those in his hometown). So I turned to Mary whose 7 sorrows are those of the mother and witness. I picked up the rosary, the story of her witness: the joyful, the sorrowful, the glorious. I can’t tell you how much my spiritual life has been enriched by this practice.<br /><br />As you discuss, we are secondary witnesses to so much suffering: in Gaza, in Iraq, on the border, in Furguson. Theologians can go a long way to get a short distance (that’s their job). They can’t walk with those who suffer or those who suffer because others suffer.Anne Welchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773939487916426557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-55364266510406682022014-08-07T05:15:20.743-05:002014-08-07T05:15:20.743-05:00Hi Susan,
I am so happy to hear that you had suc...Hi Susan, <br /><br />I am so happy to hear that you had such a great time with Giving Voice sisters! How wonderful that you all were able to have the first retreat for members in their 40s. What a great picture of all of you! Even though I'm married, I love seeing such a large group of women religious (especially women that are close in age to me!) I also enjoyed reading the blessing the other women created for you - what wonderful quotations from your Constitutions!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14097376923517576242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-29851785331682522902014-08-02T21:21:23.484-05:002014-08-02T21:21:23.484-05:00We pray to you Mother Francis Clare for peace in t...We pray to you Mother Francis Clare for peace in the Holy Land. Amen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218549427986957799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-5841650925637232712014-07-27T18:25:43.050-05:002014-07-27T18:25:43.050-05:00Happy Birthday and continued blessings. The sunri...Happy Birthday and continued blessings. The sunrise and little birds greet me most mornings here in the Northern part of Oregon. Your journey with God is an inspiration to this 82 year old who met you in Seattle many years ago. MargaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-33147198049826028952014-07-27T12:42:11.915-05:002014-07-27T12:42:11.915-05:00Happy birthday! (Heh, I'll turn 40 this chris...Happy birthday! (Heh, I'll turn 40 this christmas eve.)Garpuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460312942820868366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-59632229441905737452014-07-23T16:27:16.820-05:002014-07-23T16:27:16.820-05:00Wow, cool! Not that my opinion counts for anythin...Wow, cool! Not that my opinion counts for anything, but I could totally see you in that role.Garpuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460312942820868366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-61662435358012225432014-07-23T16:18:03.585-05:002014-07-23T16:18:03.585-05:00Prayers my friend. The spirit speaks and will fall...Prayers my friend. The spirit speaks and will fall afresh each morning as you continue to contemplate and pray.Kelly_SSJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500137960381254756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-89156046318352843472014-07-19T06:28:40.862-05:002014-07-19T06:28:40.862-05:00I just learned of Sr. Eleanor"s death and am ...I just learned of Sr. Eleanor"s death and am deeply saddened. As a newcomer to the Peace Health Board, sister was so welcoming and truly interested in my own life, while I was astonished at the stories I heard about her courage, reliience and fearlessness in the face of the terrors of El Salvador. May this great lady rest in the peace of Christ, which she gave to all.<br /><br />Bob De Vita<br />Milwaukee, Wi.Bob De Vitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-39176683482730619402014-07-19T06:28:29.034-05:002014-07-19T06:28:29.034-05:00I just learned of Sr. Eleanor"s death and am ...I just learned of Sr. Eleanor"s death and am deeply saddened. As a newcomer to the Peace Health Board, sister was so welcoming and truly interested in my own life, while I was astonished at the stories I heard about her courage, reliience and fearlessness in the face of the terrors of El Salvador. May this great lady rest in the peace of Christ, which she gave to all.<br /><br />Bob De Vita<br />Milwaukee, Wi.Bob De Vitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-63412805666488528292014-07-14T14:55:43.245-05:002014-07-14T14:55:43.245-05:00This is a lovely post. I had the privilege and ho...This is a lovely post. I had the privilege and honor of working with Sister Eleanor for a year in San Salvador. You are correct that her life is impossible to sum up in any amount of words. She was in incredible leader and exemplified love. The world suffers as much from her loss as any who knew her personally because she strived to make it a better place and did so humbly. The only consolation in her passing is knowing she did so quickly, and by recognizing that even if there were no angels watching over us before, we certainly have one now. Rest in peace Eleanor, thanks for being the best example of how to live I have ever known. -- Jonathan P. HuserAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-26260240467531171462014-07-14T08:52:01.487-05:002014-07-14T08:52:01.487-05:00Thanks so much Aneesah!Thanks so much Aneesah!Susan Rose Francois, CSJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-71388364334709698492014-07-14T08:04:35.470-05:002014-07-14T08:04:35.470-05:00Hey Susan, Thank you so much for your article and ...Hey Susan, Thank you so much for your article and especially your take on the "D" word. This is a REAL concern in our communities these days and more of a concern for the 'younger/newer'. I am considered younger - almost 60, and newer - entered 20 years ago. We need to change the language -- and i think your article is great! so thanks!<br />aneesahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-7090685729692011752014-07-08T13:19:35.290-05:002014-07-08T13:19:35.290-05:00Blessings on your work in vocation ministry! Blessings on your work in vocation ministry! Sr. Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306386663608358131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-17773640899714297302014-07-05T23:38:39.961-05:002014-07-05T23:38:39.961-05:00Thanks Kelly!Thanks Kelly!Susan Rose Francois, CSJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-78719287935620637072014-07-05T23:12:20.156-05:002014-07-05T23:12:20.156-05:00Prayers as you discern the invitation and ponder w...Prayers as you discern the invitation and ponder with love and wonder the great mystery that is Gods love and call.Kelly_SSJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500137960381254756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-83334139367662027312014-06-22T23:31:16.908-05:002014-06-22T23:31:16.908-05:00Dear Joan
Thanks for the note! Blessings on your j...Dear Joan<br />Thanks for the note! Blessings on your journey.Susan Rose Francois, CSJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-63857978144702254632014-06-22T17:18:00.363-05:002014-06-22T17:18:00.363-05:00What a neat network! I attended my first weekend r...What a neat network! I attended my first weekend retreat to do some discernment, and the very idea - that majority of the sisters at the particular convent were significantly older than I- was somewhat disheartening. While I absolutely agree that one can develop a beautiful friendship with an elder Sister, it seems critical to have at least one other person that is somewhat near in proximity of age. Glad I found your blog! :) Joanhttp://www.everything-is-yours.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-40214265346598456262014-04-30T00:37:17.568-05:002014-04-30T00:37:17.568-05:00Thanks for the note. The Spirit is very sneaky...Thanks for the note. The Spirit is very sneaky...Susan Rose Francois, CSJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801188192396918147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-26860955935424901692014-04-29T23:07:30.938-05:002014-04-29T23:07:30.938-05:00I have been rereading your archive for various per...I have been rereading your archive for various personal reasons. I think that this post is very interesting and I do believe that without the constriction that Benedict performed that we probably would not have the pope that we have today who seems to be revitalizing and reinvigorating the Catholic Church. Things do seem to work in mysterious ways. :-)RedheadedCyclonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9531808.post-63221601917279634382014-04-10T23:16:48.809-05:002014-04-10T23:16:48.809-05:00I'm sorry for your loss, Susan. It was very in...I'm sorry for your loss, Susan. It was very inspiring to read about Sr. Elizabeth Ann's hospitality, commitment to peace and prayer.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14097376923517576242noreply@blogger.com