What are the tools and means needed for a discernment journey?
t's
an experience like no other. You thought often about
becoming a priest, sister, or doing something in relation to
church ministry, but even though you had dismissed the idea many a
times, the attraction to a church vocation keeps coming
back.
The
following suggestions might help you clarify your journey of
faith, and your discernment for your presence and future.
Relax
ind your own quiet
place, and use music, candles, reading, and art
Keep a Journal
riting
a journal is a personal tool for growth, for personal
integration, and for getting in touch with the flow of one’s
life. If you feel comfortable with it, use it whenever
needed and to the depth you wish. Don’t rush through
your journal; you set the pace
Choose a Guide
one
of us can go through the faith journey alone.
Choose someone (a companion with whom you may consider to meet
regularly) and whose experience allows you to tell your story, look at
yourself honestly and gain some direction and support.
Read and Meditate
t
is a slow and thoughtful reading that leads to prayer and to applying
the message to your life. Books
should be rich in content and thought provoking
Pray
pen
your heart, indeed your whole person to the mystery of God’s
role in your personal existence and in the world. True
prayer goes beyond saying prayers and is intertwined with our
daily life. Be a prayerful listener, reflecting,
responding in simplicity and honesty
Serve
ive
without rewards, among the poor, the lonely, the discouraged,
the underprivileged. Look around and you’ll find so many
organizations and volunteer programs that provide just
that. Go beyond restricting your service to Thanksgiving
and Christmas, but apply it all year around
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How do I start a discernment process? 
t's
an experience like no other. You thought often about
becoming a priest, sister, or doing something in relation to
church ministry, but even though you had dismissed the idea many a
times, the attraction to a church vocation keeps coming
back. 
Relax
ind your own quiet
place, and use music, candles, reading, and art
Keep a Journal
riting
a journal is a personal tool for growth, for personal
integration, and for getting in touch with the flow of one’s
life. If you feel comfortable with it, use it whenever
needed and to the depth you wish. Don’t rush through
your journal; you set the pace
one
of us can go through the faith journey alone.
Choose someone (a companion with whom you may consider to meet
regularly) and whose experience allows you to tell your story, look at
yourself honestly and gain some direction and support.
pen
your heart, indeed your whole person to the mystery of God’s
role in your personal existence and in the world. True
prayer goes beyond saying prayers and is intertwined with our
daily life. Be a prayerful listener, reflecting,
responding in simplicity and honesty
ive
without rewards, among the poor, the lonely, the discouraged,
the underprivileged. Look around and you’ll find so many
organizations and volunteer programs that provide just
that. Go beyond restricting your service to Thanksgiving
and Christmas, but apply it all year around
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