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Episode Nine

You decide things all the time, but do you know how to discern?

Sister Elyse Marie Ramirez shares insights about discernment she’s learned through decades of her own journey and through accompanying others.

Introduction

Sister Elyse Marie is a life-long learner, teacher, and spiritual guide. She has taught people from childhood to adulthood and has given much of her life of service to accompanying women and men who are in the process of becoming consecrated religious. A Dominican Sister of Springfield based at her community’s motherhouse in Springfield, Ill., she currently teaches a course in contemporary issues in religious life for women and men.

Takeaways

L.I.S.T.E.N. – look at the facts, imagine the possibilities, seek insight beyond your own, turn inward, expect God’s help; name the decision and act on it.
When there is a decision between two goods, there is a need for discernment.
Our choices often impact other people
Christian discernment invites God into the process