Discernment

Resistance in the Spiritual Life

Discernment Marina Berzins McCoy

Resistance is a term that is often used in descriptions of spiritual movements. In its simplest terms, it is used to describe when we...

What Do I Really Want?

Discernment dotMagis Editor

The question to be constantly asked in decision-making is “what do I really want?” Deep down, that’s what God wants too. God wants what...

Important Choices

Discernment dotMagis Editor

We make thousands of decisions every day—beginning with whether to jump out of bed in the morning or hit the snooze button. Some decisions...

Hearing God’s Voice in the Busyness

Discernment Becky Eldredge

On a recent retreat I facilitated, a woman approached me at the break and asked, “How do I hear God’s voice when the world...

Let’s Talk About Dreams

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright

When I speak of dreams here, I don’t mean the mind’s journeys while you’re sleeping. I refer to dreams—visions, imaginings—you have for yourself, for...

Get Quiet

Discernment dotMagis Editor

The modern world, for all its marvels, is simply too noisy for our own good. We cannot think straight with the cacophony of competing...

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Two Hints for Recognizing the Two Ignatian Movements of Consolation and Desolation

Discernment Brendan McManus, SJ

The two key movements in Ignatian spirituality are consolation and desolation. These terms can be difficult to understand as their meanings seem to shift...

Our Choices as God Might See Them

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright

The Christian faith has always taken seriously the matter of discernment. What choice will I make? We must choose constantly, through our daily routines...

Listening for God in Consolation

Discernment Becky Eldredge

Discernment involves paying attention to the movements of the spirits so that we can continue moving towards our destination—the direction God is inviting us...

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