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Discernment

Thoughts on Discernment

Vivian Amu

Discernment

Resisting Desolation

Marina Berzins McCoy

Discernment

Invitation to Harmony

Gretchen Crowder

Discernment

Rita’s Consolation

Gerri Leder

Discernment at Different Stages of Life

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright

A major gift from Ignatian spirituality is its wisdom about discernment. Discernment enables us to assess situations, pay attention to various clues, approach our...

Discipline Our Hearts

Discernment dotMagis Editor

William A. Barry, SJ, writes for the Ignatian Volunteer Corps blog: Ignatian discernment of spirits is one way to discipline our hearts so that we...

Discernment and the Joy of Love

Discernment dotMagis Editor

Friday saw the release of the much-anticipated apostolic exhortation on love in the family, Amoris Laetitia, (The Joy of Love). Two responses to the...

Peace and God’s Will

Discernment Becky Eldredge

Have you ever heard someone say, “Peace comes from doing God’s will”? Sometimes I feel like this is the craziest line someone can give...

We Can Trust Our Experience

Discernment dotMagis Editor

Knowing that we can trust our experience is the first and perhaps the most fundamental lesson about discernment. Books and ideas and the counsel of...

What Is Our Part in the Divine Coming?

Discernment dotMagis Editor

In an article for Thinking Faith, Philip Endean, SJ, suggests that the blurring of Advent and Christmas might be appropriate. In explaining his position,...

Making Room This Advent

Discernment Rebecca Ruiz

My father recently moved in with us, and it’s been a time of great squishing. Making the journey to our home, we all squished,...

Guide to Making Good Decisions

Discernment dotMagis Editor

The Irish Jesuits are offering some Jesuit wisdom on making good decisions. Their free eight-step guide will be delivered via e-mails over the course...