 If you are thinking of taking time to study abroad while discerning God's plan for your life, perhaps you would like to consider St Patrick's School of Evangelisation in London, England. |
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 Are you wondering what God's Will is for your life? Or do you know someone who is? Then you may benefit from attending a Quo Vadis? reflection night. |
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 The process of making a decision about your life with help of the Holy Spirit is called "discernment." It is the process of discovering God's will for you.
In this process you deal with two persons: you and God. During the process, you will get to know both better. As you begin, remember that both you and God ultimately desire the same thing -- your happiness. You want to make a decision about your life that will bring you happiness. Therefore, you and God are not working at cross purposes, but for the same goal.
The process of discernment, through often a struggle, in not complicated. It consists of four steps. |
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 Step One: Prayer
You ask, God responds. Then what do you say? The first step in praying well is to realize to whom you are speaking - God who is your Father - and ask for what you need. In discernment, what you need is God's light to discover his plans for your life. Ask him with the confidence a child has in his mother or father when he asks for something that is truly good for him. How many times did Our Lord tell the Apostles the basic step of asking in prayer for what they needed? Faith and asking in prayer for what we need are two threads woven throughout the Gospel. |
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Priesthood 