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Vocational discernment is for every Catholic

waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0400

A vocational discernment is for every person of the faith, says Sr. Mary Rowell, president of NAVFD, National Association of Vocation and Formation Directors.

Religious order takes discernment online

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:16:23 -0400

COVID-19 has put significant roadblocks in the path of many religious communities and apostolates striving to help young Catholics discover their vocation.

Mary inspires, assists those seeking their vocation, Pope says to discerning youth

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 08:37:42 -0400

VATICAN – Signing his document dedicated to young people, faith and discernment, Pope Francis said Mary, the mother of God, is a source of inspiration and strength for everyone who seeks to understand their vocation and remain faithful to it.

Speaking Out: Discerning marriage at 22

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:11:49 -0500

It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. I was standing in his dining room, watching him make his family laugh. He was kind to his parents and he was helpful to his sister. Most important, he was the same person to them as he was to me. And I thought to myself, “I’m going to marry him someday.”

Doubt helps us discern God's will, Pope tells seminarians

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:39:53 -0400

VATICAN – Having some doubts is definitely better than having no doubts at all, Pope Francis told a group of seminarians.

Speaking out: Discerning my next steps

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:20:54 -0400

Recently I was able to visit Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ont. This site is a national shrine consecrated to the Canadian Martyrs, a group of eight Jesuits who lived in community with the Huron people and who were tortured and killed for their faith.

At pre-synod, atheist says he is optimistic about church's future

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:20:41 -0400

VATICAN – Religious and nonreligious people today must learn to engage in fair and objective dialogue so that they may unite the world and make it better as a whole, a young atheist said.

Seat of Wisdom College hosts vocations week

Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:10:56 -0400

When it comes to discerning vocations, there are always going to be fears because no one knows what tomorrow brings. But whatever your vocation is, joy is the ultimate aim.

Young people need well-formed consciences for marriage, Pope says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:35:28 -0500

VATICAN – The Catholic Church must dedicate itself to properly forming and safeguarding the conscience of its faithful, especially young people so they can see God's plan for the sacrament of marriage as a great joy for the church and all of humanity, Pope Francis said.

To understand Pope Francis, you have to understand the Jesuits

Sun, 02 Jul 2017 11:00:00 -0400

ROME, Italy – Discernment is one of the words Pope Francis repeats most, especially when speaking to priests and seminarians – a concept that may seem obscure without an understanding its importance to the Pope's Jesuit formation.