Helpful Readings
Discernment:
Stephan Kiechle. “The Art of Discernment: Making Good Decisions in your World of Choices”, The Ignatian Impulse Series, Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2005.
Margaret Silf. Inner Compass: An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality, Loyola Press, Chicago, 1999
Rose Mary Dougherty. “Discernment: A Path to Spiritual Awakening”, Paulist Press, New York/Mahwah, NJ, 2009
Discernment Websites:
www.discerninghearts.com
www.pathsoflove.com
Vocation Culture and the Universal Call to Holiness:
Catechism of the Catholic Church (numbers 871-945) “Christ’s Faithful – Hierarchy and Consecrated Lay Life”
Documents of the Second Vatican Council: The Church in the Modern World, (Guadium et Spes). Austin Flannery (Editor), Costello Publishing Company, Inc. Northport, New York, 2007
John Neafsey. “A Sacred Voice is Calling: Personal Vocation and Social Conscience”, Orbis Books, New York, 2006
Religious Life and Priesthood:
Catechism of the Catholic Church (numbers 1536 -1553) “The Sacrament of Holy Orders”
Catechism of the Catholic Church (numbers 914 – 933) “The Consecrated Life”
The Documents of the Second Vatican Council: “Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests” (Presbyterum Ordinis)
The Documents of the Second Vatican Council: “Decree on the Up-To-Date Renewal of Religious Life” (Perfectae Caritatis)
Pope John Paul 11: “On the Consecrated Life and its Mission in the Church and the World” (Vita Consecrata), 1996 (May be accessed through www.vatican.va)
Pope Benedict XV1: “Vocations as Sign of Hope Founded in Faith” Message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, 2013 (May be accessed through www.vatican.va)
Diarmuid O’ Murchu. “Consecrated Religious Life: The Changing Paradigms”, Orbis Books, Maryknoll, N.Y. 2005
Barbara Fiand. “Refocusing the Vision: Religious Life into the Future”, Crossroad Publishing Company, New York, 2001
Stephen J. Rosetti. “Why Priests are Happy: A Study of the Psychological and Spiritual Health of Priests”, Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2011
Mary, L. Gauthier, Paul M. Perl and Stephen J. Fichter. “Same Call, Different Men: The Evolution of the Priesthood Since Vatican 11, Liturgical Press”, Collegeville, 2012
Cardinal Timothy Dolan. “Priests for the Third Millennium”, Huntington, IN. Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Dvision, 2000.
Marriage, Single Life and the Catholic Family:
Catechism of the Catholic Church (numbers 1601 – 1666) “The Sacrament of Matrimony”
The Documents of the Second Vatican Council: “Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People” (Apostolicam actuositatem)
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Marriage and Love in the Divine Plan”, Follow the Way of Love” and A Book of Marriage” (May be ordered from: www.usccb.org)