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Hosting a “Vincentian Family Day of Discernment”
You can host a local area “Vincentian Family Day of Discernment”. Here’s how!
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Discernment, A Final Note
Fr. Rooney wraps up this little series by explaining how Vincentian principles of discernment must be applied to organizations as well.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Discernment, Part 4
Fr. Rooney’s teacher, Sr. Loretto Gettemeier, D.C., told him, “We must respond to needs. That is a question of conscience. To know that something must be done and to remain passive and unresponsive is to fail to respond to God’s Will making itself known to us through events.”
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Discernment, Part 3
Fr. Rooney’s teacher, Sr. Loretto Gettemeier, D.C., told him, “Events are revelations of the Will of God and contribute to the unfolding of God’s Plan. Look at what is occurring…”
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Discernment, Part 2
Fr. Rooney lets us know the most difficult step or attitude in discernment!
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentian Discernment
Fr. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. presents: “Discernment is a prayer-filled process through which each of us can discover the difference between what is my will and what is God’s Will.”
St. Vincent’s Spiritual Way: the Process of Discernment in Daily Life
Fr. Hugh O’Donnell defines discernment as a process by which the Spirit calls us to use our freedom to act in a certain way. He defines it as “a choice, not between good and evil, but between two or more goods.”
How Do I Know What To Do Next Year?
Knowing what to do comes by a process called discernment. part of that process is listening to the stories of others. So listen (well, read….) My Experience by Stephanie Williams, Vincentian Service Corps – West Working at St. Vincent School has been a...
A Prayer Practice for Discernment
The following is a discernment technique to help you examine your day, to see if you can discover how God is calling you.
Singing on Social: A Discernment Reflection
In a new video to aid in religious discernment, Daughters of Charity Liz Sjoberg and Brenda Fritz make music together. It’s a beautiful piece.