Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J. (top left), Terrence Tilley (bottom left), and Thomas Weinandy, O.F.M. Cap. During his term as the head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on ...
ROME – Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has gone out of his way to push the concept of “discernment” – a much-beloved process in Jesuit spirituality – as key to the spiritual life, ...
In this four-minute video, Alisa Childers, author of Another Gospel A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity, answers the question, “What Is The Difference Between ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sounds a little spooky doesn’t it? I suppose with Halloween just passing, this might be an interesting topic. When we hear this phrase, we might conjure up ideas of good and evil and ...
Discernment counseling is a form of therapy for couples who believe they are on the brink of a divorce and need guidance on whether or not to end the marriage. Most instances involve couples with ...
As contradictions abound and even truth can seem expendable or only mildly interesting, it is worth asking why. Why does it sometimes feel as though the distinctions that once anchored judgment, the ...
In the last post on Preparing for Pagan Priesthood I mentioned the need for discernment. If you Google “discernment” you’re likely to get a list of Christian websites. Some of them deal with the topic ...
Influential preacher Charles Spurgeon said, "Discernment is not simply a matter of telling the difference between what is right and wrong; rather it is the difference between right and almost right." ...
Father George Elliott is a priest of the Diocese of Tyler, Tex., and president of a Catholic multimedia ministry called CAST. He is author of the recent book “Discernment Do’s and Don’ts: A Practical ...
It’s not about the vocation to marriage or to the priesthood! It’s something else …“By discernment, we don’t mean asking whether you should marry or become a priest! That question arises only for ...
I opened my eyes in time to see the ball land in a patch of kudzu behind the left field fence. My father—our coach—leapt from the dugout. “TAKE YOUR BASES, SON!” he shouted, swinging his arms over his ...