2/16/2018 Session 2 Where Do We Start? — Not with Vocation Accompanying Youth in Discernment Atheists Choose… God Gives Us Freedom Christians Choose in the Lord Conscience Formation George Bernard Shaw on St. Joan of Arc "the most secret core and sanctuary of a man … [where] he is alone with God, Whose voice echoes in his depths.” Gaudium et Spes 1
2/16/2018 Theological Reflection Process Importance of Silence/Listening Consolation/Desolation Ignatius for 2018 Consolation: moving toward God’s presence Indicators: Greater faith, hope, and love Desolation: moving away from God’s presence Indicators: Greater doubt, fear, and anger Mentimeter www.menti.com: Code 55 07 73 How are you feeling right now? 2
2/16/2018 Daily/Nightly Examen We Accompany By Example • Gratitude • For what moment today am I most grateful? • Contrition • For what moment • Hope/Courage/Grace today am I least grateful? Helping Youth Discern Gifts Discernment —God’s Clues Vocation • Universal Vocation • Holiness • Community • Service • Personal Vocation • Life vocation • Career • Avocations Why Did God Create Me? Discovering My Mission in Life Discern Gifts 3
2/16/2018 First Mission Sometimes God is Blunt Sometimes It’s Whispers of Second Mission Revelation Why Service is So Third Mission Important for Youth 4
2/16/2018 Other Versions…. Writing a Personal Mission Statement • Three Guiding Principles • Life Philosophy Vocation to the Joy of Love Lineamenta How Did You Discern Your Life Vocation? Vocational discernment: “the process by which a person makes fundamental choices, in dialogue with the Lord and listening to the voice of the Spirit, starting with the choice of one’s state in life.” 5
2/16/2018 Discerning Vocation (Synod) • Conversations with others • Discernment process • Prayer (more about that later) • Ultimately: “This is right for me.” It’s found deep with us. Pope Francis: Need for silence to achieve this • Listen to the Spirit • Dialogue with the Word (Jesus, Scripture) • Trust in the Word Conversations with Panel/One-On-One Those Living the Call Ignatian Discernment Synod Lineamenta Process 1. Recognize what is happening in my life and how I am reacting to it. 2. Interpret what the Spirit is calling me to do. 3. Choose what to do — and act on it. 6
2/16/2018 1. Pray for Indifference The Word of God as Guide and Guidance • Indifference: free from outside influences or my own preferences • Guidance: My Catholic faith, my values Weigh losses and gains 2. Assess the Facts + - Examine effect on me and others Talk to someone 7
2/16/2018 Write it out Think end of life • Find clarity • Spend time with each choice 3. Seek Confirmation What would I recommend to someone else? of Choice from God Accompaniment Joy as the Indicator Role 1. Present the process. 2. Listen, reflect, question. 3. Share God’s goodness and plan for all. Be a catechist! 4. Be practical — remind youth that discernment isn’t needed for every decision. 8
2/16/2018 Oh, Joy! “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet .” Buechner 9
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