Discernment: Finding the Way Forward

Product Description

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“To SLIconnect, and, in a special way, to Dr. Kathy Brown for her delightful presentation …. I loved it! It will be very helpful to me personally, in community and ministry. I am so grateful for this opportunity…. Many blessings upon you as you continue your wonderful ministry.”

– Recent feedback from an international Franciscan sister

Overview

Often, we equate discernment with making a decision, but discernment is actually much more than that.  It is an attitude of the heart, an openness to where God is calling. This webinar focuses on approaches to discernment and prayer practices that can help in cultivating a discerning heart.

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About the Presenter

Kathleen Hope Brown, D.Min, is Director of Pastoral Care Services at the Saint Luke Institute.   She is the director of the Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute in Marriottsville, MD, and teaches spiritual direction in other programs throughout the country.  She has taught spirituality and spiritual direction courses at Virginia Theological Seminary, DeSales University, Marymount University, and the Washington Theological Union. Her Doctor of Ministry is from The Catholic University of America.

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Learning Outcomes

1. To understand discernment as an ongoing process of seeking God’s will
2. To articulate some of the approaches to discernment offered by our Christian Spiritual Traditions
3. To identify practices that will help to make discernment a quality of my heart and spiritual life

Reflection Questions

1. When you are preparing to make a decision, what are some of the things that you do? (e.g. make a pro/con list, talk with others, pray)
2. Who are the wisdom figures in your life?

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