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Cistercian Father Thomas Esposito, assistant professor of theology at the University of Dallas (UD) and subprior (and former vocations director) of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Dallas, drew from his experience as both a student and now monastic religious to help those discerning understand the parallels between religious and college discernment.
A famous sickbed conversion was only the beginning of his story of patience, perseverance and trust.
An excerpt from The Plans God Has for You: Hopeful Lessons for Young Women.
COMMENTARY: The struggle to accept God’s will in the things that matter most to us can be bitterly difficult and can take years.
BOOK PICK: How to Make Great Decisions
An Interview with Father George Elliott, author of Discernment Do’s and Don’ts: A Practical Guide to Vocational Discernment.
How can discernment be revived? Reading, listening and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament are good ways to start.
COMMENTARY: It is especially appropriate to pray for the Pope on the feast of St. Matthew on Sept. 21 — the date when 16-year-old Jorge Bergoglio discerned his priestly vocation.
The Holy Father said Sept. 18 that what is of God will last, while human projects may first succeed but then become ‘shipwrecked.’
Faithful Catholic colleges should be all about helping students find their vocation
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