Discernment Resources

Viatorian Resources for Discernment

Discerning God’s Invitation : Hear how these Viatorians came to a clear understanding of how God was inviting them to religious life with the Viatorians.

A Starting Guide to Discernment : This resource is perfect for someone who believes God may be inviting them to religious but who needs a more thorough introduction to the important areas of discernment. The discerner can use this booklet to do a self-guided reflection that will help them determine where they’re at with respect to their vocation and decide on how to proceed.

Viatorian Media

Learn the discernment and vocation biographies of both professed Viatorians and Viatorian associates:

Get a deeper dive into the nature of Viatorian religious life from our youngest member, Br. Peter Lamick, CSV. Br. Peter wrote this reflection for the international Viatorian Community, and he shared this video reflection through NRVC for National Vocation Awareness Week in 2020:

Viatorian Vocation Ministry belongs to the National Religious Vocations Conference (NRVC), which offers some great resources to discerners:

Celibacy Quiz: Do you understand what the vow of celibacy entails? Try taking this brief quiz to better understand what celibate living means.
VocationMatch: As part of the Vision Vocation Network, discerners can take a survey quiz that can help match them to communities whose interests align with theirs. Vision also puts out an annual magazine with ads and content about religious communities for discerners, which you can view online here.

Discernment Graphics

Check out and consider saving some of these shorthand discernment aids that help with the areas and elements of good discernment:

What is discernment?

10.29.19 – #LearnToDiscern 1a definitions

10.29.19 – #LearnToDiscern 1b definitions

What is vocation?

11.05.19 – #LearnToDiscern 2a vocation definition

11.05.19 – #LearnToDiscern 2b states of life

How can I pray well in discernment?

11.12.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3a Sacraments Eucharist

11.12.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3b Sacraments Adoration

11.12.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3c Sacraments Reconciliation

11.26.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3g Lit of Hrs

12.03.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3j Journaling I

12.03.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3k Journaling II

12.03.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3l Journaling III

12.10.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3o Scriptures III

12.10.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3n Scriptures II

12.10.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3m Scriptures I

12.17.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3p Scripture Call I

12.17.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3q Scripture Call II

12.17.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3r Scripture Call III

12.24.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3s Unceasing Prayer I

12.24.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3t Unceasing Prayer II

12.24.19 – #LearnToDiscern 3u Unceasing Prayer III

What lenses can aid my discernment?

01.21.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4d Toward Away I

01.21.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4e Toward Away II

01.21.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4f Toward Away III

01.28.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4g Immersive Decision I

01.28.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4h Immersive Decision II

01.28.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4i Immersive Decision III

02.04.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4j Open-Ended I

02.04.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4k Open-Ended II

02.04.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4l Open-Ended III

02.11.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4m Serving Actively I

02.11.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4n Serving Actively II

02.11.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4o Serving Actively III

02.18.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4p Viatorian Spirituality I

02.18.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4q Viatorian Spirituality II

02.18.20 – #LearnToDiscern 4r Viatorian Spirituality III

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Discernment Videos

Chicago Archdiocesan Vocations Association offers this video series embedded below as well as a great library of videos at their website to aid your discernment.