Discernment Resources

Prayer

Discernment

Retreats

Retreats are important moments to listen to God and hear the talks of priests, seminarians or religious. Retreats foster genuine discernment. In the midst of your busy lives, a retreat opportunity affords you time of silence and clarity that cannot be found in the world. Please take advantage of a retreat experience to ask God what He wants for your life – a retreat gives you such an opportunity.

 To find out more about retreats, contact Fr. Patrick Broussard. If you are interested in a retreat with a religious community, secular institute, or society of apostolic life, these links may be helpful to you: Religious Life, Secular Institutes, or Societies of Apostolic Life.

Videos

A Friar Shares His StoryA Friar Shares His Story 

Brother Agustino Torres of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal shares his vocation story. Taken from Everyone has a Vocation to Love: Whats Yours? The Vocation to the Religious Life for Men by the Knights of Columbus. Visit www.kofc.org. 

Vocation Stories: A Priest and a SisterVocation Stories: A Priest and a Sister 

Father Don Kline and Sister Lynn Allvin share their vocation stories. Produced by Lifeteen (www.lifeteen.com).

Priests: In Their Own WordPriests: In Their Own Word

Priests answer questions about their vocations to the priesthood. Copyright Lifeteen (www.lifeteen.com).

In the Wake of Scandal: Transformation and RenewalIn the Wake of Scandal: Transformation and Renewal

Learn about the state of the priesthood in the wake of scandal. Taken from The Catholic Priest Today, sponsored by the Midwest Theological Forum and produced by the Cresta Group. Visit www.thecatholicpriesttoday.com.

A Brother Shares His StoryA Brother Shares His Story

Frater Elias Rauwolf of the Canons Regular of Prémontré shares the story of his vocation to the brotherhood. Taken from ‘Everyone has a Vocation to Love: Whats Yours? The Vocation to the Religious Life’ by the Knights of Columbus. Visit www.kofc.org.

Mary Jane, I can only be your friendMary Jane, I can only be your friend

Spiderman: Discerner Orlando Castillo explains his six month period of discernment in Peru. Taken from The Calling by David Ranghelli, copyright Pleasant Avenue Pictures, LLC. Visit www.thecallingdocumentary.com for more information.

The Priesthood and the EucharistThe Priesthood and the Eucharist

Father Miles Walsh, a priest of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, discusses the primary role of the priest as the one to stand in the place of Christ at the Eucharistic table. Taken from Everyone has a Vocation to Love: Whats Yours? The Vocation to the Priesthood by the Knights of Columbus. Visit www.kofc.org.