Category: Discernment

Community Life: a Penance or Joy?

by guest contributor Sr. Maria Grace Dateno, FSP Community Life Is Not Always Easy… Of all the essential ingredients that….

The “Wealth” of Living the Vow of Poverty

(This blog post is adapted from my blog on discernment, CoAuthorYourLifewithGod.com.) “I couldn’t do without my…car, own place, movie collection,….

Celibacy: Too Hard or the Greatest Love?

(Blogpost is adapted from my blog on discernment, CoAuthorYourLifewithGod.com) “Celibacy is too hard.” I think this is one of the….

The Greatest Freedom: the Paradox of Obedience

(Blog post adapted from my discernment blog, CoAuthorYourLifewithGod.com.) “No one else can tell me what to do: I value my….

Consecrated Life: A Life of Communion

“Jesus himself drew near and walked with them” (Luke 24:15). Seeking Community in a Fragmented World The consecrated life is….

How To Keep “Showing Up” for Our Vocational Discernment

by Sr. Emily Beata March, FSP The next day John was there again (John 1:35). The Gospel of John contains….

How Mother Thecla Helped Me During My Discernment

For Daughters of St. Paul around the world, February is affectionately known as “Mother Thecla Month.” Our co-foundress, Venerable Mother….

7 Ways to Discern During Lent

“Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation,” St. Paul tells us in his….

What’s It Like Getting Ready for Christmas in the Convent?

Advent in the Convent! What is Advent like in the convent? …is not a question that anyone has ever asked….

What Is a Postulant, Anyway?

by guest contributor, Postulant Allison What is a postulant? The quick answer is that a postulant is someone in the….