Celebrating the work of making room
Advent in action: Are you willing to make room for Jesus and the world in your life?
Celebrating discernment, diversity, family and Francis
"Francis would be happy" for the "diversity of the Franciscan family."
Sister Linda to discerners: 'I thank God every day for my vocation.'
"I just knew since second grade," shares Sister Linda about her discernment.
The celebration continues! [video]
Honoring discernment, ministry and perpetual adoration
There's more to Sister Laura's discernment story ... [video]
Sharing support — like she received in vocations — with future Franciscan leaders.
How do I navigate my changing role as daughter? Meet Sister Laura. [video]
In Sister Laura’s Show me a sign video, she discusses how she navigates her changing role as daughter.
Discerning our love in the world ... today
How could religious life call you to be a person of love in the world?
Merry, joyful and bright
Let's celebrate all the gifts in our hearts ... including discernment of religious life.
Discernment and Advent: is your heart ready for the celebration?
Hope is there like a long, invisible chain, linking the moments until the celebration can begin.
Discernment and Advent: what are you preparing for?
How will we make the time to give our attention to prayer, not only during the season of Advent but throughout the whole year?
Sounding the bell for 140 years of 24/7 prayer [video]
FSPA celebrates the ministry, since Aug. 1, 1978, of perpetual adoration to the world.
These are our own Meribah moments
How can the invitation to discern help you develop your own heart of flesh?
Discovery in discernment: breakthroughs of mind and heart
Like a scientific finding, discernment starts with a question.
Happy New Year!
Wishing you all the joy and inspiration of discernnment in 2018 and a lifetime to come.
Merry Christmas!
Carry this gift, from your journey through Advent and discernment, always in your spirit.
Prepare
Discipline and commitment in our hearts: not just in Lent but Advent and discernment too.
This day of thanks and giving
Gathering, contemplating and praising as we celebrate Thanksgiving.
A transformative moment
In discernment, abundance is recognizing that God provides more than we could ever consume.
Action vs. contemplation in discernment?
Active vs. contemplative discernment: visiting communities and meeting sisters equally essential as praying for wisdom and direction.
Imagination inspires vision in discernment
Discernment: imagining yourself in new climates, cultures an invitation from God.
New horizons ahead
What would happen if you contacted the community whose website is open in your browser?
Sister Amy: grateful for the ways I'm inspired to pray
The Holy Spirit is really good at getting my attention, inviting me to contemplation.
Prayer anniversary sparks compassion
As each bell chimed, my vision of the world widened; I've prayed for people around the globe.
Let's celebrate 139 years of perpetual adoration!
139 years of perpetual adoration: rejoicing, ringing, reflecting and praying.
Mantle of grief
Easter alleluias always come: God will not abandon you on your discernment journey.
Freezing and thawing: potholes surfacing in discernment
Jesus showed us how to navigate potholes in discernment.
Resolutions and reflection in discernment
Trust—on the days you feel like you aren't measuring up to your discernment resolutions—in the power of prayer.
Awake and ready in discernment?
Discernment: How you wait is just as important as the waiting.
Thankfulness, flaming rolls and the illusion of perfection
Leaving your illusions at the door: who you are and why God calls you to discern religious life.
Following Francis: the margins may be closer than you think
Searching and serving--every day--those on the periphery.
Doorways to celebration
Crossing 800 and 138-year-old thresholds to love, acceptance and forgiveness.
Trailblazers and touchstones along the path
Who are the trailblazers in your life? Are you willing to go where God leads?
Listening with a discerning ear
Sometimes we have to wait in a state of contemplative silence to really know what to do next ...