Conquering the Vocation Crisis

It’s no secret that the number of priests and consecrated religious in the Catholic Church is in free fall. A sad 20% of parishes have no resident pastor. Today there are about a quarter of the religious sisters that there were in the 1960s. The words of Jesus can hardly be more relevant: “The harvest […]

Choices: How to Discern

Last week because I cannot bilocate I was faced with a decision:  Do I go to a friend’s family reunion Saturday or to a community celebration?  I wanted to attend both. We are faced with choices all day long, beginning with getting out of bed immediately or snoozing awhile:  Should I wear my new shoes […]

Discernment for Making Decisions

Last week I made a decision that turned out to be the wrong one. When deciding what to do, the people of old cast lots or consulted an oracle. Some fortunate ones heard God speak directly, telling them what to do. Then they simply followed whatever was indicated. For us, decision-making is not so easy. […]