The Discernment Chart

A Discernment Chart is a graphical way to sketch out where we are with a decision we have to make. The chart can help in seeing where we are drawn, what direction seems most fulfilling, and what steps we need to take.

A Nun's Life

4 Steps for Discernment and Decision-Making

In the article What is discernment?, spiritual director Sister Mary McDevitt, IHM, led us through understanding discernment, consolations, and desolations.

A Nun's Life

What Is Discernment?

Discerning, making decisions, figuring out what we are called to, and choosing between different directions in life can be a challenge. We invited Sister Mary McDevitt, IHM, a spiritual director and retreat guide, to provide an overview to what discernment is and some practical ways that we can engage in discernment.
A Nun's Life

How can I hear what the Holy Spirit is saying to me?

https://traffic.libsyn.com/anunslife/RNC-AS146-sep-05-2013-SP-discernment-advice.mp3
Podcast Recorded:

A listener asks the Big Question: How can a person discern the movement of the Holy Spirit? The Nuns discuss!

Young woman looks out at the sunset, thinking.

Can you offer discernment advice from religious life to people considering other life commitments, like marriage?

https://traffic.libsyn.com/anunslife/RNC-PWTS-aug-29-2013-SND-Toledo-general-discernment-advice.mp3
Podcast Recorded:

This audio clip is from our Motherhouse Road Trip visit with the Sisters of Notre Dame-Toledo Province.