Discernment. It’s a word that’s both Catholic and trendy, with a spark of wonderment and a dose of mystery. It’s more than decision-making, certainly, but … how do we know? Do you dabble in some ...

I had agreed, along with 11 other people from my congregation, to attend a program on congregational discernment, but I was not looking forward to it. I was skeptical of the diocese’s ability to teach ...

Discernment is a gift and because it is one, there exists power. The Bible tells us in the book of Corinthians that discernment is the ability to understand or know something through the spirit. This ...

A friend of mine was wondering whether she should go home for Mother’s Day. Her roommate was returning from out of town for a funeral, and she was worried about possibly bringing the coronavirus ...

The prevalence of the language and practice of discernment owes much to the larger movement of what Diana Butler Bass has termed "retraditioning" as well as a renewed focus on spiritual practices.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Sounds a little spooky doesn’t it? I suppose with Halloween just passing, this might be an interesting topic. When we hear this phrase, we might conjure up ideas of good and evil and ...

Pope Francis holds a gift during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 21, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered ...

"Stonewall" Jackson, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, became something of an eccentric. Imagining one side of his body to weigh more than the other, he often walked or rode with one ...