Most people are familiar with these words, “Do not judge.” (Matthew 7:1) When Jesus introduced these words, he meant what he said: “Judge Not!” When these concise words are understood, applied, and ...

Discernment of how the Spirit is leading the church is at the heart of Pope Francis' plans for the synod on synodality, but anyone who thinks discernment is easy is bound to get into trouble. It is ...

Most of us are taught from a young age not to judge others, yet we all fall victim to doing so. However, our judgments don’t make us hypocrites, they make us a human! Sometimes those of us who view ...

Prayer is the first element of discernment, Pope Francis said in his general audience message on Wednesday. “To discern we need to be in an environment, in a state of prayer,” he said Sept. 28 in St.

When a couple arrives at therapy because one partner wants to save the relationship and the other is considering separation, many don't know (including therapists) that traditional couple counseling ...

In ancient Greece, the highest form of intelligence wasn't knowledge. It was phronesis: practical wisdom. The kind of judgment that governs how we navigate tradeoffs, make decisions under uncertainty ...

When marriages begin to unravel, partners often begin an internal, private, struggle. They wonder if their marriage can be saved, or whether they should end the marriage. They often vacillate between ...