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Discernment
The Synod on Synodality’s Listening "method" Comes from the Jesuits
Synod on Synodality delegates in Rome this month are participating in a “conversation in the Spirit,” a method of communal discernment.
Pope Francis: Discernment Helps us Find the Gems among the Junk
Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Christians to learn how to seek and find the precious things in life, including a relationship with Christ and others.
Benedict XVI Brought us to "encounter with Jesus": Pope Francis
Benedict XVI “always wanted to accompany us in the encounter with Jesus,” Pope Francis said at the start of his weekly public audience on Wednesday.
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.”
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 attached to in life and place them in God’s “benevolent hands.”
"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 unquiet, temptation, sadness — can also help bring us closer to God.
Pope Francis Announces Decision to Extend Synod on Synodality to 2024
Pope Francis announced on Sunday that the Synod on Synodality will be extended to 2024.
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 a compass that points one in the right direction.
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.
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.
Pope Launches New Catechesis Series on Discernment, Says It’s "indispensable for living"
“God invites us to evaluate and choose: He created us free and wants us to exercise our freedom. For this reason, discernment is demanding,” Pope Francis said.
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 usually include a “God moment” in which the subject, through a dramatic circumstance, hears the word of God and finds with sparkling clarity the call to become a cleric or religious. They end with ordination or follow final vows.
