Discernment
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Pope Francis: Benedict XVI brought us to ‘encounter with Jesus’
Pope Francis began his message Jan. 4 with a reference to his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who died on Dec. 31. Read more
Pope Francis: Remain vigilant against pride and ‘well-mannered demons’
Pope Francis encouraged Christians Wednesday to be vigilant against spiritual pride and the temptations of “well-mannered demons.” Read more
Pope Francis: Freedom is found in offering to God what is hardest to give up
Pope Francis spoke Wednesday about how freeing it can be to let go of the things that we are most... Read more
‘Lazy, tepid, sad’: Pope Francis explains how desolation can be turned to good
Pope Francis explained on Wednesday how times of spiritual desolation — described by St. Ignatius of Loyola as feelings of... Read more
Pope Francis announces decision to extend Synod on Synodality to 2024
The pope explained that he made the decision to provide more time for discernment. Read more
Pope Francis: Desire points our discernment in the right direction
At his public audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the role desire plays in spiritual discernment, comparing it to... Read more
Pope Francis shares a spiritual life hack: Know the ‘passwords’ of your heart
Pope Francis shared a spiritual life hack for discernment at his general audience on Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis: The first element of discernment is prayer
Prayer is the first element of discernment, Pope Francis said in his general audience message on Wednesday. Read more
Discernment is ‘indispensable for living’: Pope Francis launches new catechesis series
“God invites us to evaluate and choose: He created us free and wants us to exercise our freedom. For this... Read more
Three Catholic dating tips in a society of 'swiping' and 'ghosting'
Dating in today’s world can be hard. We live in a society where “swiping right” and “ghosting” are a part... Read more
K-State football player plans to enter seminary
Landry Weber, a 23-year-old wide receiver for Kansas State University’s football team, will soon be going “pro” in something very... Read more
Boy who embraced pope during WYD in Rio is now a young man discerning religious life
During World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, in 2013, a boy made his way through the crowd to hug... Read more
Taking time to ask, 'What is God's will?'
Discerning your vocation is about more than pursuing a celibate vocation alone, said Father Ryan O’Neill, director of vocations for... Read more
Potential postulants wait and see as COVID puts convent plans in question
If everything were going according to plan, Jessica would be entering the convent on August 22. Read more
Discerning in, and discerning out: What happens when seminarians leave?
Catholic journalists know that discernment stories are popular because they give readers hope. And they often follow a pattern: They... Read more
Better formation in discernment is Pope's prayer intention for March
In his prayer video for March, Pope Francis asked for prayers that Christians be better educated to discern between the... Read more
Pope: Everyone needs help living the faith – no one can do it alone
On Saturday, Pope Francis stressed the importance of having a solid guide in the spiritual life since no one –... Read more
Youth to be protagonists in upcoming synod of bishops
With the 2014-2015 Synod of Bishops on the Family barely falling out of sight, the preparatory document for the next... Read more
Youth, discernment Pope's pick for next synod theme
The theme for the 2018 Synod of Bishops has been released, and will focus on how to best teach the... Read more
Be open to the surprises of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis advises
In his homily Thursday Pope Francis stressed the need to be open to the novelty of the Holy Spirit, by... Read more
