“The Church envisions various scenarios when spiritual direction is needed in the lives of all the faithful.” – Fr. Matthew MacDonald
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock offers two invaluable tools for a deeper encounter with God.
How is discernment like weeding a garden? Debra Black explains.
There is cause for hope in the Church today, in the hearts of young men discerning the priesthood.
Our seemingly noble and holy actions of attempted abandonment can sometimes be held up so that we present them to the Lord expecting Him to bless them, when in fact, He wants something else of us entirely.
Satan tempts us with handfuls of sapphires. God holds out a diamond. We have to choose the pearl of great price, the one thing necessary. But oh, those sapphires can be very lovely…
In this Discernment Brief, Fr. Bill Watson, S.J. ,Founder and President of the Sacred Story Institute,
discusses inspirations from the Divine Inspirer and the counter-inspirer, with a short reflection for your spiritual development.
Fr. William Watson on the second benchmark of spiritual discernment.
Fr. William Watson explains the current ‘cancel culture’ and why it is imperative to be bold and fearless in the face of its accusations and lies.
Dan Burke offers advice on following problematic authors who may seem to have some helpful content.
