Responding to God’s Call

Is God Calling Me?

Discernment is a word that describes the process of coming to understand how the Lord is calling me and inviting me to serve Him. It is a spiritual and personal journey.

It is a journey of understanding, of seeing, and acting. The necessary ingredients for discerning a vocation from the Lord are trust, patience, faith, and prayer. These four elements will be constantly challenged during your journey, and will need to be renewed daily.

Ask the Lord for these gifts of the Spirit as you move through the process.

Seven Stages of Vocation Discernment

  1. Attraction or Interest… to serving God
  2. Inquiry… taking the initiative
  3. Information Gathering… being proactive
  4. Discernment… understanding the experience
  5. Confirmation… moving toward a decision
  6. Application Process… submitting the application
  7. Entrance… if accepted, becoming a Jesuit Novice