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    Discernment: A Way of Life
    Discernment: A Way of Life
    Discernment: A Way of Life
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    Discernment: A Way of Life

    By Rosemary O'Toole

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    Living our lives in harmony with God’s wisdom flows from the practice of deep contemplative listening that matures over time and with experience. This wise, little book, Discernment: A Way of Life is the fruit of practical experience and thirty some years of spiritual direction ministry. It brings us the seasoned wisdom of centuries, especially from John of the Cross and Thomas Merton. Building upon the understanding that discernment is a charism of the Holy Spirit, it calls for a psychological awareness that is willing to explore the root causes of our surface problems. Thus Discernment: A Way of Life speaks to the practical needs and discernment issues of people today.

    This contemplative process of discernment speaks of four dispositions that prepare your heart for ‘knowing’ God’s will for your life. These four - solitary prayer, desire for the truth, an openness to outcome and a willingness to wait in patience – awaken interior stirrings facilitating the emergence of a spiritual direction.

    Like good spiritual gardeners working the soil into readiness, one finds oneself now more awakened and ready to frame a clear and specific question asking God for an answer, for clarity, for direction in a specific decision. There is a helpful chapter that describes the seven confirming signs that help us know in faith that we are being led by the Spirit of God.

    Discernment, A Way of Life offers a trustworthy guide to spiritual seekers, directors and those in leadership ministries. The ultimate goal is that discernment becomes a way of life. It can become a permanent attitude of listening to the interior voice of Spirit. So freeing, so liberating, so joyous!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDiscern Products
    Release dateJul 4, 2016
    ISBN9781988422008
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      Book preview

      Discernment - Rosemary O'Toole

      DISCERNMENT

      - A WAY OF LIFE -

      The Upper Room Home of Prayer Community
      Rosemary O’Toole CSJ, Editor

      Copyright © 2014 by The Upper Room Home of Prayer

      Ottawa, Ontario

      All rights reserved.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      All Bible quotations are from the Jerusalem Bible

      Published by:

      Discern Products

      724 Parkdale Ave.

      Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 1J6

      info@discernproducts.com

      Cover illustration by Judith Veeder

      ISBN 978-1-988422-00-8

      ABOUT THE AUTHORS

      This Contemplative Discernment Process was studied, observed and practised at Lebh Shomea House of Prayer in South Texas where Rosemary O’Toole CSJ lived for three years (1981-84). Here she completed a program of tutored studies receiving a certificate of studies in the Theology of Christian Spirituality. In September 1984, she began the ministry of spiritual direction at The Upper Room Home of Prayer in Ottawa, Canada.

      The directors at Lebh Shomea House of Prayer, Francis Kelly Nemeck, OMI and Marie Theresa Coombs, hermit, wrote the book, The Way of Spiritual Direction in 1985. It has been acclaimed as a modern day classic.

      In 1989, with their permission and encouragement, Sister Rosemary began to offer a two year Emmaus Program for the facilitation of the gift of spiritual direction at The Upper Room Home of Prayer using their book as the primary textbook. After nine Emmaus Programs, several spiritual directors now contribute actively to the ministry.

      This book, Discernment: A Way of Life was prepared by Betty Ross, Barbara Graham and Rosemary O’Toole CSJ to offer some genuine spiritual accompaniment in service to the mission of evangelization and to encourage growth in the Christian life.

      This booklet is prepared for individuals or small group conversations. The Upper Room Home of Prayer community hopes the process described here will contribute to our readers understanding and practice of discernment in their daily life circumstances. For years, it has been a trustworthy guide for us in our personal lives and in our spiritual direction ministry

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 Opening to Inner Wisdom

      Chapter 2 Preparing Your Hear

      Chapter 3 Praying with Your Question

      Chapter 4 Confirming the Direction

      Chapter 5 Further Clarity

      Conclusion

      INTRODUCTION

      How can I know what God wants for me? People who sincerely want to integrate their faith and daily living will encounter this question.

      Big Decisions of Life

      - vocation, career, retirement, buying a house

      - starting a new relationship, ending a relationship

      New Directions in Life

      - choosing my school/college/university

      - changing jobs,

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