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What is Be Positive?
This Salesian motto enables one to accept God's plan even when it is not in their favor.
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What is "Treatise on the Love of God"?
This spiritual masterpiece by St. Francis de Sales consists of a total of 12 books written for those who are more spiritually mature.
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What is their dependence on God?
Salesians recite The Direction of Intention before every action they perform in order to recognize this.
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What is Gentleness?
According to St. Francis de Sales, before facing hardships or situations that evoke feelings of intense aggression, Christians should say a prayer to God and prepare an attitude of the Salesian quality.
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What is "Introduction to the Devout Life"?
This spiritual classic novel written by St. Francis de Sales outlines the major principles of Salesian Spirituality.
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What is the Pachal Mystery?
Belief in this central mystery of our faith provides Christians with hope and optimism.
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What is Patience?
This Salesian virtue allows us to accept the things we cannot change and to develop the proper attitude in dealing with them.
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What are Virtues?
In "Introduction to the Devout Life", St. Francis de Sales provides instructions on how to practice these.
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What is anxiety?
St. Francis de Sales advises us to let go of this and realize that God will accompany us on whatever trials we may face.
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What is living Jesus?
We, as Salesian gentlemen, commit ourselves to doing this through our constant efforts to practice the "Salesian Seven."
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What are temptations from the devil?
In "Introduction to the Devout Life", St. Francis de Sales provides precautions against being lured into these.
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What is Gentleness?
Jesus is our perfect model of humility and this, one of the Salesian Seven.
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What is Be Confident?
This Salesian command, one of the "Salesian Seven", reminds us of the dignity and value we possess as children of God.
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Who are the Romans?
"The Rule of Life", practiced by Salesian oblates, "love is the fulfillment of the Law", is a verse from St. Paul's epistle to whom.
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What is interiority?
In order to deepen our relationship with God, we,as Salesian gentlemen must develop a life of this in order to examine our lives, recognize our shortcomings and seek renewal.
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