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November opens with two significant days, All Saints Day followed by All Souls Day. At this time, we cherish and celebrate memories of saints, those we have known and those unknown. We also consider how we too are called to become saints, choosing the best way forward in life, discerning how we may bring delight, peace and hope to the world.

We bring you a Spiritual Exercise on Delight. And as Pope Francis’ catechesis on Discernment concludes, Michael Hansen SJ reflects on the series, reminding us of the importance of the practice of the ten-minute daily Examen.

Choosing the Way of Delight

In this world of complexity, one of the most precious things about delight is its simplicity. A flutter of delight in the heart can come from the simplicity of beauty in nature, a kind word in our relationships, or the innocence of children. It is a reminder of the sweetness of our humanity, and the joy we can bring to one another and our God.

Pope Francis on Discernment – Conclusion

We are concluding the catechesis on discernment. Anyone who has been following these catecheses until now might think: what a complicated practice discernment is! In reality, it is life that is complicated and, if we do not learn how to read it, as complicated as it is, we risk wasting our lives, using strategies that end up disheartening us.

Pope Francis’ Catechesis on Discernment – A Reflection

Michael Hansen SJ reflects on the 13-part Catechesis on Discernment from Pope Francis we have shared with you over the last year. “The JISA Discernment Series is offering a series of discernment exercises from God’s Field Hospital. In each one, you are asked three questions to help you to name the contrary roads, given three choices to make to moving forward along the best road".