“From journaling prayer, one can learn to discern God’s ‘voice’ and presence as distinguished from our own thoughts and emotions as well as those placed upon us by the enemy.” – Debra Black
“We want to make the best decisions possible, decisions for good—for the best—outcomes. The glory and terrifying responsibility of being made in God’s image and likeness is that we have the freedom to choose.” – Claire Dwyer
“Discerning God’s action and invitations in one’s life requires that kind of intensely personal and personalized dialogue. A group setting, with one spiritual director and a bunch of directees, would significantly change that essential dynamic.” – Fr. John Bartunek
“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.
