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I have been writing on Vocational Discernment. So far I’ve talked about how you are your vocation and the importance of daily meditation for knowing yourself better. Now I want to focus on virtue, the heart of discernment.

Vocation is all about freedom. To know it, to live it, you need freedom. Here’s how you can begin to get…

Do you feel stuck as you seek the will of God for your life? One of the biggest obstacles to discerning your vocation is a lack of balance. Here’s a quick and easy way to find out if imbalance is holding you back and how to move forward with your discernment…

One secret very few Catholics know about in vocational discernment is daily meditation. Daily meditation is about hearing God’s voice every day so that you can grow in your knowledge of Him, yourself, and your place in the world…

Are you seeking spiritual direction? Know what to look for? Know what to watch out for? Here are four traits of a good spiritual director and three things to watch out for.

We cannot force people to change their minds. All we can do is plant seed in order that they may become self sufficient in their own spiritual walk. Giving the individual the responsibility for their own spiritual growth is the key to their success.

Jesus says, “You will know a tree by its fruits.” If you want to make decisions according to the will of God, then you must start by knowing what the goal is: joy. Let me tell you what I mean…

Each month we experience a new moon then two weeks later a full moon. I think everyone has experienced the feeling of full moon energy, did you know new moons, positive and negative ions influence you too? A new moon is a good time to let go of old ways to bring new energy into your life. During a full moon emotions, psychic energy and physical activity – everything is at its maximum. This is the time of increased creativity; however for people prone to high blood pressure, epilepsy or over excitement, the full moon period can bring too much excess.

Recently, I was visited by Jehovah’s Witnesses and, unlike many people, I usually have a decent chat with them on the doorstep. I suppose I can recall about three separate occasions over the years when we have had such conversations.

What if we were to each extend random acts of blessing to people we meet on a daily basis? I have the wonderful opportunity to do music therapy in nursing homes. When I hand musical instruments to residents and I see the joy on their faces as they play the sticks, the bells, and the maracas, I know that they have been blessed.

If your goal is happiness, then Thanksgiving Day is the most important day of the year. If gratitude is the most important spiritual practice we can adopt to bring happiness and joy into our lives, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could turn Thanksgiving Day into a daily spiritual practice?

Japa: translated means ‘Recitation”. It is the recitation of a mantra under the direction of a Guru or spiritual teacher. A mantra is a single or group of words usually in the Sanskrit language, their subtle tones quieten the mind and the energetic vibration creates a force field which penetrates the subtle bodies. This results in a refining of the practioner’s vibration and has a profound cleansing effect on the mind. Mantra Yoga performed as Japa is an extremely powerful and quick means to attain the perfection required in Lineage Yoga.