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Starting from a Position of Freedom

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Another word for indifference is freedom. Ignatius says that to make good decisions, we must try to be free from personal preferences, societal expectations,...

Attuning to God in Silence

Discernment Tim Muldoon
Frequently in the Gospels, we see Jesus withdrawing from a crowd to be alone with God. Early in his public ministry, he is clearly...

False Consolation

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In the rules for the Second Week the evil tactics of the enemy present themselves under the appearance of good. At first glance they...

The Mandolin Dilemma

Discernment Eric Clayton
For a brief period of time, I took mandolin lessons under a tree. I was living in Bolivia and had acquired a new mandolin and...

Attuning to God’s Voice Within

Discernment Shemaiah Gonzalez
My sons are now teens. It seems like just yesterday I put them down for a nap after lunch, and now, my youngest is...

Storing Up the Water of Consolation

Discernment Marina Berzins McCoy
This summer on retreat I spent much time praying while sitting on large rocks off the northeast Atlantic Ocean. The wildlife is abundant there,...

Free to Risk Failure

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We cannot choose correctly all the time. That plain fact inhibits many of us from making as many choices, and bold choices, as we...

Playing Jazz with God

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The art of discernment can be compared to playing jazz, which is an adventurous form of music. In jazz, the musicians play a standard...

The Voice of Fear and Agere Contra

Discernment Gretchen Crowder
Recently, I’ve reached a new stage of discernment: the time right after the decision has been made but no action has been taken yet....

Making Big Decisions

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In the Exercises, Ignatius describes a mode of discernment for making bigger decisions, traditionally called the election (SE 169–89). Making an election relies on...
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