Religious communities have developed their own language over time, and sometimes these phrases carry hidden messages designed to influence your behavior without directly saying "You're doing it wrong.

Candidates for the religious life need more than the Church’s prayers. They need financial help, too, as many are too deep in student-loan debt to do serious religious discernment. So says Corey Huber ...

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(RNS) — The question isn’t whether a machine can pray, but whether we still know how to listen for the Spirit. (RNS) — I was recently invited to join an online webinar titled “AI & the Future of ...

Pope Francis greets Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, superior general of the Society of Jesus, before a meeting with editors and staff of the Jesuit-run magazine, La Civilta Cattolica, at the Vatican Feb.

Is God calling you to serve His Church as priest? Do you know someone who would make a great priest? Are you the family member or friend of a man discerning a vocation to the priesthood and religious ...

Growing up among descendants of Italian and Polish immigrants in a predominantly Catholic community, I seldom heard the word “discernment.” Certainty seemed to outweigh wonder and mystery back then.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange are responding to the needs of women who feel a desire and call to explore religious life by offering a series of monthly education and reflection days on different ...