S05 E14: Discernment: What’s love got to do with it?

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Emily Beata in a conversation about discernment, the will of God, pitfalls we can fall into, and tips for making a good discernment about big or little things.Sr. Emily describes discernment as placing ourselves in a space where we can become aware of both internal and external realities so that when we choose, we can choose with God.“The will of God is his greatest act of love for us.”– Blessed James AlberioneYou don’t need to have the book to follow along, but if you’d like to get a copy, you can find it here:  Paperback: PaulineStore.com (https://paulinestore.com/sanctifier-rev-3333-116039.html) | Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Sanctifier-Classic-Work-Holy-Spirit/dp/0819874124)  eBook: Kindle (https://www.amazon.com/Sanctifier-Classic-Work-Holy-Spirit-ebook/dp/B0CH4DQQL9) | Kobo (https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-sanctifier)1.    1 Thessalonians 5:16-22: (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+5%3A16-22&version=NABRE) Test everything2.    Joseph Chiwatenhwa brief biography (http://histoiresainteducanada.ca/en/the-martyrdom-of-joseph-chiwatenhwa/), and the Prayer text (https://www.wyandot.org/friendsofgod.htm#:~:text=The%20more%20I%20thank%20you%2C%20the%20more%20I%20find%20I%20can%20give%0A%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%20myself%20to%20you)Excerpt:It fills me with joy to know you. I can feel the   presence of your love.Thank you for letting me give you myself just   as I amThe more I thank you, the more I find I can give   myself to youHelp me let go of the things I used to place my   faith in. All I ask is to be yours.3.    Judges 6:36–40 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges+6%3A36-40&version=NABRE): Gideon’s fleeceContact Sr. Emily Beata for vocational inquiries at daughtersofstpaul.com (https://daughtersofstpaul.com/) or at [email protected] to action:1.    Cultivate a daily habit of an examen, asking yourself, “Where was God today, and how did I respond to him?” and inviting the Holy Spirit to help you to see the patterns in your relationship with the Lord.2.    Throughout your day, ask, “God what are you inviting me to now?” and pray, “Come Holy Spirit,” and then act. Holy Spirit Chaplet: For Printing (https://daughtersofstpaul.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Holy-Spirit-Chaplet-2024.pdf) | For Mobile (https://daughtersofstpaul.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Holy-Spirit-Chaplet-for-Mobile.pdf)STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul (https://twitter.com/DaughterStPaul)and @PBMPublishing (https://twitter.com/PBMPublishing)Instagram: @DaughterStPaul (https://www.instagram.com/daughterstpaul/) and @PaulineBooksAndMedia (https://www.instagram.com/paulinebooksandmedia/)YouTube.com/daughterstpaul (http://youtube.com/daughterstpaul)Thank you for listening.