Discernment of how the Spirit is leading the church is at the heart of Pope Francis' plans for the synod on synodality, but anyone who thinks discernment is easy is bound to get into trouble. It is ...

Pope Francis shared a spiritual life hack for discernment at his general audience on Wednesday. Speaking in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 5, the pope said that the “spiritual life, too, has its passwords ...

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 ...

Pope Francis leads a meeting with representatives of bishops’ conferences from around the world at the Vatican Oct. 9, 2021. The meeting came as the Vatican launched the process that will lead up to ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has launched a new catechesis series on spiritual discernment. The Pope announced on Aug. 31 that he will provide reflections in his upcoming Wednesday general audiences on ...

To be human is to discern. And it is serious business. Consider that it is discernment of spirits, or lack thereof, that pits people against one another on the abortion issue. Both sides think they ...

Within the Christian life, there are many pillars of truth which are critical to our spiritual development and one of these is discernment. The word may have several meanings, but mostly it’s ...