Discernments Differ
Discernment processes inevitably differ because people and their vocations differ. It is part of our spiritual mission and joy as members of the Congregation of Holy Cross to get to know people, and to collaborate with people, on their own terms in the light of the gifts and missions God has given to them. So we all welcome any conversations that will help you to situate yourself on the discernment path. But our order also has vocations offices centered in our various provinces that can help you discover more, not only about yourself, but about us and about the basic traits of a fruitful discernment process. We know this much: Discernment is only partially an internal process; it requires a radical openness to the Holy Spirit speaking through spiritual advisors and companions, through the Church and her sacraments, through the people with whom you confer, and through your prayers as conduits of God’s guidance and strength.
Speaking of conversations, with God and among our brothers and sisters in Christ, you can read the long-distance conversations among diverse Holy Cross members in the Congregation’s blog at cscpriestsandbrothers.blogspot.com/.
