Vocation Discernment Resources

Suggested Readings - Books on Discernment

Catholics on Call: Discerning a Life of Service in the Church
Robin Ryan, CP

Discernment
Rosemary Dougherty, SSND

The Discerning Heart: Discovering a Personal God
Maureen Conroy, RSM; Loyola Press

Faithful Listening: Discernment in Every Day Life
Joan Mueller; Sheed and Ward

Hearing with the Heart - A Guide to Discerning God's Will for Your Life
Debra K. Farrington

Learning to Hear with the Heart - Meditations for Discerning God's Will
Debra K. Farrington

Let Your Life Speak
Parker Palmer; Jossey-Bass Publishers

Paying Attention to God: Discernment in Prayer
William Barry, SJ; Ave Maria Press

Thoughts in Solitude
Thomas Merton; Noonday Press

Vocations Anonymous:
A Handbook for Adults Discerning Priesthood and Religious Life
Kathy Bryant, RSC; National Coalition for Church Vocations

Finding God in Each Moment
Carol Ann Smith, SHCJ
Eugene F. Merz, SJ