Searching for recovery and inspiration ... we too are watching the tomb.

Let's gather around the table full of blessings and prayers.

"There was fun, excitement and challenge in all of it."

"It came to me when I first visited St. Rose ..."

Sister Dawn, nurturing relationships and National Vocation Awareness Week!

"Who am I called to be?"

Have faith "in your deepest desires and God's grace."

"... exciting to see what ministry has offered me."

"I had several strong influences to inspire me."

"Francis would be happy" for the "diversity of the Franciscan family."

"No matter where discernment takes you, carry today's Gospel acclamation as you journey forth ..."

‘My delight has been being spirit led to an ever-deepening relationship with God.’

"I just knew since second grade," shares Sister Linda about her discernment.

How a candid conversation led to 60 years of religious life.

“I still choose to live it every day.”

“It just seemed to be my way,” says Sister Lorraine.

Sister Rosile's advice to discerners: “Trust in God — you will be making the right choice.”

"I love companioning people as they live into the fullness of God's invitation for their life."

"The most exciting realization ... is that I'm not finished!"

What adventure God is offering for you to consider?

From discernment to ministry, Sister Jacinta inspires: "You've given me something to think about."

In Sister Jacinta’s Show me a sign video, she discusses the common religious life discernment question, “Will I stay in contact with my family?” 

"Tapping into wisdom and knowledge ... as we all walk together to make a difference in the world."

Sister Dawn, in this Show me a sign video, discusses the common religious life discernment question: How will religious life affect my relationships?

"You can't say yes to religious life until you can say no to it. It must be a free choice."

In Sister Sarah’s Show me a sign video, she and her parents discuss the common religious life discernment question, “What if my family isn’t Catholic?” 
 

Are you the lost link in strengthening service to those in need?

How has God been with you ... every step of the way?

"Being a part of community has clearly amplified what I can do with my life in ways that I could never do as a single Catholic woman."

In our premiere video, watch Sister Lucy and her sister Eileen talk about the sibling relationship during discernment and after profession of vows. 

"Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment" and FSPA give voice to 'counter-cultural choices.'

Where do these pioneers, blazing their own paths to religious life, inspire you to go?

Are you carrying and comprehending security, delight and love through the doors to religious life?

Tending to discernment requires prayer, guidance, openness ... risking the goodness when found.

Will we live with eyes wide open or avert our glance, ignoring our brothers and sisters in need?

Discipline and commitment in our hearts: not just in Lent but Advent and discernment too.

Gathering, contemplating and praising as we celebrate Thanksgiving.

In discernment, abundance is recognizing that God provides more than we could ever consume.

From novice to the common good: the language of discerning religious life.

Call to mind the boldness of wearing orange when the world encourages you to blend in.

Sister Amy, in her own discernment, found that "Each community carried individual tones and music of life."

Intimacy with God is not separate from day-to-day life.

Your obituary: will it speak to your courage, service, voice, gifts?

FSPA: living modern lives, sacred traditions.

The Holy Spirit is really good at getting my attention, inviting me to contemplation.

As each bell chimed, my vision of the world widened; I've prayed for people around the globe.

Witness what it means to walk the Gospel-centered journey of life as a religious sister.

Road of discernment: your gifts and talents may be precious fuel for propelling us into the future.

The circle of discernment: even wider when you consider that the whole Catholic church is praying for you.

By choosing to distract ourselves from listening—particularly when we are called to rise to the potential already within us—we can hide from God.

Traveling through your own Egypt experience for the cool waters of friendship, understanding and companionship in discernment.

Jesus showed us how to navigate potholes in discernment.

Does love want others to lose in order for someone to win?

Will you be part of the next generation of consecrated life?

What if your dream is the one the world needs now?

Trust—on the days you feel like you aren't measuring up to your discernment resolutions—in the power of prayer.

Discernment: How you wait is just as important as the waiting.

Searching and serving--every day--those on the periphery.

Journaling by hand or tweeting by phone: are you documenting your discernment?

Running from silence: when we plug in are we silencing God?

Olympics and religious discernment: to win not a gold medal but a relationship with God, you don't have to be a skilled athlete of prayer.

Are you nurturing the coals and fanning the flames of discernment?

Discerning in a hurting world: when our faith asks us, in difficult times, to look again.

Are you called to join a family of Franciscans working in service of the Gospel?

How are you dealing with the storms of life that can be part of discernment?

Ask yourself: are you seeing discernment from new heights? A different point of view?

When I am discerning I’m not always sure where I’m going, and often times someone else is driving. That someone else may be God ...