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Gifts You Can Offer

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright
Consider that you are a person brimming with gifts. Do you dare offer them to a world always in need of love and wisdom?...

Listening for God When We’re Stuck

Discernment Becky Eldredge
Have you ever had a moment when desolation hit you so hard you felt like you were stuck in the mud? Just a few...

What Do You Really Want?

Discernment Fiona Basile
This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. This week provides an opportunity to delve into a very deep question: What...

Courage’s Role in Discernment

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright
When it comes to discernment, sometimes another word for faith is courage. We ask the Holy Spirit to lead us to the best decision: the...

Not Confusing Ends with Means

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright
The endpoint for the Christian—one who follows Jesus of Nazareth—is to imitate him in bringing God’s kingdom to earth through loving God and all...

Can I Be in Consolation and Desolation at the Same Time?

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright
Briefly stated, consolation is a state in which a person is growing in faith, hope, and love. Desolation is a state in which a...

Seagulls as an Image of the Evil Spirit

Discernment Marina Berzins McCoy
I like to watch seagulls as they glide across the sky, but as with many of God’s creatures, we can have negative interactions with...

Decision Making

Discernment Barbara Lee
We are constantly making decisions, every day, all day: what to eat for breakfast, what to wear, whether to add an umbrella to all...

Consolation and Desolation Whiplash

Discernment Loretta Pehanich
I used to think that desolation was a state one entered for a long period of time, like Mother Teresa experiencing years of dry...

Hooked by a Choice

Discernment Loretta Pehanich
I’ve played a video game where you get points for hooking all kinds of fish. Accidentally catch the old shoe or tin can and...
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