I'm 35 in this photo. The image on the right is an angel of discernment and love. I had questioned myself on the validity of seeing angels. A polaroid photograph was taken, and this image showed up. I had actually seen this image with my eyes closed, and the angel said, "I am an angel of discernment. My name is Ardisius." The more 'eyes' an angel has, the higher in rank of power and responsibility it has, and if this is your guardian angel, it is an indication of how great your own spiritual gift is.

Li Qingxin was a preacher at a house church in China. Having believed in the Lord for many years, she always enthusiastically preached and worked for the Lord, watching and waiting for the Lord's coming and being raptured into the kingdom of heaven. In recent years, Li Qingxin saw all the denominations and sects are getting more and more desolate, while the Eastern Lightning continues to thrive and grow even under the frantic condemnation and persecution of the CCP government and the religious world. A growing number of good sheep and leading sheep from all sects and denominations have accepted the Eastern Lightning, which led her to self-reflect. Seeing the pastors and elders have not hesitated in making up rumors, condemning and discrediting the Church of Almighty God, and even colluding with the CCP government to arrest those who preach the Eastern Lightning, she felt what they did had deviated from the Lord's way, and realized that the one the CCP government and the religious world fanatically resist and condemn might actually be the true way and the appearance and work of the Lord. Hence, she, with several co-workers, decided to seek and investigate the Eastern Lightning. However, the pastors and elders did everything they could to prevent them from studying the true way. Through reading the words of Almighty God, listening to the fellowships from the preachers of the Church of Almighty God, they got discernment of the rumors and fallacies of the pastors and elders, saw through their vile motivations and malicious trickery of preventing believers from investigating the true way, and saw clearly the hypocritical true face of pastors and elders. Finally, Li Qingxin and others spoke out loudly to the religious pastors and elders that "Stay out of my business," and completely broke free from their constraints and bondage, and returned before God's throne.

El Arzobispo García-Siller, M.Sp.S. sugiere a los jóvenes que no teman pedir consejo. Aquí habla con una joven después de la Misa por las Necesidades Especiales de 2019 en la Arquidiócesis.

Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Tx.

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Lord my God, are the day and minutes expendable to you? Is your glory so great that you can create something so beautiful as the sunrise that last only minutes and will never be seen again? Are you so mighty that you can create nebula, galaxies and stars that last for millions of years? Tell me how you judge the beauty that you have created and decide how long it is to last. Only you have the power and discernment to make such decisions and create such beauty. -Amen

2018 RADVO planning committee with Archbishop Welby and Presiding Bishop Curry - Steve Marr, Caroline Miller, Rev. Thomas Kincaid, Haley Dettra, Rev. Justin Holcombe, John Monger, Jennifer LeBlanc, Shannon Daniels, Rev. Jeremy Bergstrom, Nozar Daryapayma, Courtney Barrow

Along with area residents and local police, Father Dave Kelly, C.PP.S. takes part in an event called Light the Night, a community gathering with food, sports, and socializing. The Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation partners with other community organizations and police to sponsor these relationship-building events.

Photo courtesy of Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation.

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Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.

Typeface: Bison

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June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

While the vows give shape to religious life, community members still find time to spend with family and friends. Here, Sister Renée Daigle, M.S.C. visits with four of her six godchildren.

Photo courtesy of Sister Renée Daigle, M.S.C.

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June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.

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Sister Ana Dura, C.S.R. receives the Body of Christ.

Photo courtesy of National Religious Vocation Conference

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Vanderbilt Divinity School hosts "Table of Content" with Rev. Dr. James M. Lawson..Vanderbilt University ..photo: Anne Rayner; VU.

Paul Lim, Associate Professor of the History of Christianity

and Niger Woodruff, Assistant Director of Admissions and Vocational Discernment

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

Sister Kristine Fernandes, C.S.J.

Photo courtesy of Fontbonne Ministries, Toronto, Ontario.

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In her ministry as coordinator of international admissions at Albertus Magnus College, Sister Ana Gonzalez, O.P. joins students in a Lunar New Year celebration.

Photo courtesy of Sister Ana Gonzalez, O.P.

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June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

The vows allow campus minister Sister Renée Daigle, M.S.C. to be open and available for student events, including one she attended with Daniel Cuevas, president of the Catholic Student Association at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Photo courtesy of Sister Renée Daigle, M.S.C.

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A Franciscan friar helps prepare a meal for the needy. Service to others is a hallmark of apostolic religious communities, as well as communities that are a hybrid and include an apostolic element..

Photo: Catholic Church of England and Wales, Flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/catholicism/51769362267/in/album-72...

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June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

A quiet, simple place to sit and pray at the Benedictine monastery at Mount Angel Abbey, Saint Benedict, Oregon.

Photo courtesy of Brother Lorenzo, O.S.B., Mount Angel Abbey

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Fray Vito Martínez, O.F.M.Cap. comparte una sonrisa con su madre, Guadalupe Martínez, en su ceremonia de votos perpetuos. A la izquierda, su primo Bobby Hernández.

Photo cortesía de Fray Vito Martínez, O.F.M.Cap.

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Sister bishops lay hands on and pray for Bishop Hope Morgan Ward (center) after she finished presiding over a difficult session of the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The session, which considered the controversial "Rule 44" group discernment process was marked by much debate and confusion. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

Photos from the “Synod Session” for clergy, religious and local leaders at St. Patrick Parish in Tampa on December 4th, 2021. All gathered for “Synod Sessions” to experience firsthand what the Holy Father is asking of the Catholic Church globally. Pope Francis has called for a Synod on the topic of synodality. The word synod comes from two Greek words that means “walking together.” Generally, it refers to a habit of mutual listening, dialogue, and collective discernment. Local experts on synodality provided insights and training materials to empower leaders to host their own “Synod Session” to align with the pope’s vision. Parish leaders were trained on the Synod process so they can reach out to the local communities for learning, prayer, discernment, and faith sharing.

Sister Janet Gildea, S.C. (right) provides medical care to a child with special needs at the clinic she founded in Anapra, Mexico.

Photo courtesy of Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.

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52 Weeks

B&W

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment.

Phil. 1:9

Week three of our photo assignment and I'm not ready to stop. I've been playing with the idea of turning this into a 52 weeks project, for me at least. There's a little heads up Hobbsies, and Mummi.

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June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

If you're not married yet, share this with a friend. If you are married, share it with your spouse or other married couples and reflect on it. An African proverb states, 'Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye.'

Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults is not really important.

Once you decide to commit to someone, over time their flaws, vulnerabilities, pet peeves, and differences will become more obvious. If you love your mate and want the relationship to grow and evolve, you've got to learn to close one eye and not let every little thing bother you. You and your mate have many different expectations, emotional needs, values, dreams, weaknesses, and strengths. You are two unique individuals who have decided to share a life together.

Neither of you are perfect, but are you perfect for each other? Do you bring out the best of each other? Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare, and control? What do you bring to the relationship? Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?

You can't take someone to the altar to alter him or her. You can't make someone love you or make someone stay. If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and 'a life', you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain. Manipulation, control, jealousy, deceitfulness, neediness, and selfishness are not the ingredients of a thriving, healthy, loving and lasting relationship. Seeking status, sex, wealth, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.

June 18, 2019 - Bishop Gregory Parkes presented 14 people with a Certificate in Lay Leadership Ministry. Eleven parishes were represented in the group this year. The formation process to be commissioned is one year of Discernment and three years of Academic and Spiritual Preparation.

The LPMI program provides an integrated process to prepare Catholics to offer their unique gifts in service to the local Church by forming them spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally. Learn more here: www.dosp.org/lpmi/.

A church mural recalling those affected by atrocities during the Salvadoran civil war depicts Sister Vilma Franco, S.P. as a child.

Photo by Sister Felma Cerezo, S.P.

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