If we are truly going to discern by focusing on the Lord, whether it be what our vocation is in life or whether or not
Choosing the better part: Lessons from St. Martha Life is full of decisions. There are small decisions, such as choosing what type of toothpaste to
Bishop Alban Goodier, S.J. Overcoming Worldly Concerns. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $17.95. Ebook $9.99. Available from the publisher. Overcoming Worldly Concerns logically
The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too. ~ Saint Teresa of Ávila I would like to share my personal experience of how
Three ways to respond to Evil: Discern which you are thus called. Some evil must be endured, while other evils must be fought, and finally
Guest post by Meg Hunter-Kilmer. 10 years ago I entered the convent. I quit my job, said goodbye to everyone I loved, and gave away
I really would hate to fall down the rabbit’s hole of absurdity, but I’d like to add my comments on this whole ordeal in regard
“God Blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on that day he had rested after all his work of creating.” ~ Gen 2:3
I have been learning about the process of spiritual discernment. I have gained most knowledge from Saint Ignatius of Loyola. With each decision we enter
“Everyone whose life is righteous has been begotten by Him… we are already the children of God but what we are to be in the
So just to set the record straight (since some have been speculating or asking indirectly behind my back), I did not leave the seminary for
I began my discernment journey 11 years ago with these two words that kept coming up in prayer, but I wasn’t sure what it really
By guest writer Kachi Ngai. “Deep within his conscience man discovers a law which he has not laid upon himself, but which he must obey,
It has been a crazy past few months here. I have been facing the usual high school senior dilemmas regarding the “afterlife”, so to speak,
“Cimourdain was a pure-minded but gloomy man. He had ‘the absolute’ within him. He had been a priest, which is a solemn thing. Man may
Often, when I have faced points of transition in my life, I have felt a sense of weariness, waiting for clarity as to where to
On the First Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to the Apostles and said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send
I’ve noticed that so many young Catholics have an inordinate amount anxiety about their vocations. I definitely put myself into this category. When I understood
Advent has come upon us. We watch and wait with Mary, as her fiat, her “yes” to God’s will comes to fruition. The Annunciation isn’t
With the publication of the summary document of the 2015 Synod on the Family, the brouhaha about the synod appears to be taking on a
Praying the Examen is a great way to unwind at the end of the day. St. Ignatius of Loyola popularized this method of prayer. The
