Within the Christian life, there are many pillars of truth which are critical to our spiritual development and one of these is discernment. The word may have several meanings, but mostly it’s ...

We ought to know that discerning things spiritually, and not just sensibly or materially, or even intelligibly or reasonably, is a function incumbent on everyone. The basis is that at bottom, we are ...

Discernment of how the Spirit is leading the church is at the heart of Pope Francis' plans for the synod on synodality, but anyone who thinks discernment is easy is bound to get into trouble. It is ...

Prominent Catholic author, speaker and educational psychologist Mary Ruth Hackett is among the many Christians around the world who in recent years has become more knowledgeable about, and attuned to, ...

In Pope Francis recent interview with America magazine he frequently references “discernment.” Though many are aware of what he means by this, those who have never been exposed to Ignatian ...

Martha Tidwell sat before me wearing a blue pants suit and a weary face. Four years ago she left her high-paying job as an accountant after having discerned, with her church’s help, that she was ...

The alternative is neither cold rationalism nor spiritual apathy. What Naga Christianity requires is discerned zeal, a passion rooted in truth, humility, and love. Such zeal welcomes the Spirit ...

(RNS) — Spirituality frequently uses the language of battle, so it is not surprising that Pope Francis promotes the Christian equivalent of a spiritual jihad. Many in the West think jihad only means ...

Pope Francis shared a spiritual life hack for discernment at his general audience on Wednesday. Speaking in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 5, the pope said that the “spiritual life, too, has its passwords ...

Spirituality, whether Christian or Muslim, frequently uses the language of battle, so it is not surprising that Pope Francis promotes the Christian equivalent of a spiritual jihad. Many in the West ...