Articles for discernment

St. Vincent’s Spiritual Way: the Process of Discernment in Daily Life

by Famvin Media Resources | September 26, 2021 | Formation | 0 Comments

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?

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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 whirlwind of...

A Prayer Practice for Discernment

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments

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

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | February 7, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Reflections, Social | 1 Comment

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. https://youtu.be/MSzJDiBTz1Q

Do Something You Love

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 26, 2015 | News, Reflections

Earlier this month one of the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers mentioned that she likes to read the blog at Humans of...

Completing Discernment

by John Freund, CM | Aug 10, 2015 | Formation, News

S. Janet Gildea write of Completing Discernment in the latest issue of E-Voc, the electronic newsletter from the...

60 seconds with Sister Madeline Kavanagh

by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation

https://youtu.be/KLURWjEx-Zg 60 Seconds with Sister Madeline Kavanagh Daughters of Charity Vocations U.S....

E-Voc – The importance of Peers

by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity

You don’t have to go it alone on the path of discernment!

Emmaus – a lesson for Vincentian ministries

by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2015 | News

Emmaus – a lesson for Vincentian ministries

God wins! Call the midwife!

by John Freund, CM | Apr 7, 2015 | News

God wins! Call the midwife! Two lines caught my eye in this months E-Voc from the Newsletter of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.

Deciding to become a sister – A family’s response

by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation

Sister Cabrini Thomas, D.C., talks about her family’s response to her decision to become a Daughter of Charity.

60 Seconds with Sr. Meg Kymes

by John Freund, CM | Mar 7, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Formation

60 seconds with Sr. Meg Kymes

Under the Influence

by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity

Under the influence of the Holy Spirit

Snowflakes, and Vows, that wake up the world

by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity

Although community is largely what draws me to this vocation, I did not previously understand how deeply woven it is into poverty, celibacy and obedience.