Catholic Fire

Fr. Mike Schmitz explains ​that it is best to focus on one thing at a time when discerning a vocation. Not only is it most prudent to discern ​​just one vocation at a time;​ ​it is​​​ also important to take discernment ​one step at​ ​a time. When we discern with this kind of care and commitment, the path God desires for us should become clear.

Pope Francis said that in order to live out the Word of God, it's necessary to have an open attitude to His will, and to trust Him. POPE FRANCIS "Christian freedom and Christian obedience are docility to the Word of God. It is having the courage to become new wine skins, through this new wine that comes continually. The courage to always discern: discernment, not relativism. Always discern what the Spirit does in my heart.” Pope Francis said that following God's will does not mean losing freedom, and he asked Catholics to reflect on this aspect. To "discern” His will, he explained, requires courage and helps discover "the sentiments and thoughts of the heart.” SUMMARY OF THE POPE'S HOMILY Source: Vatican Radio Pope Francis on Monday said Christian freedom is to be found in the docility of God’s Word. Speaking during his homily at morning Mass in Casa Santa Marta, the Pope said we must always be ready to welcome the message of the Gospel and the s...

“This is a lesson for all of us, but also for today's Church: if we know how to let ourselves be led by the Holy Spirit, if we know how to mortify our selfishness to make room for the Lord's love and his will, then we will find peace, then we will know how to be builders of peace and we will spread peace around us.” ~ Pope Francis, following the memorial Mass for Pope John XXIII at St. Peter's Basilica on June 3, 2013