Listening as a Way of Being Church
The Holy Spirit calls us to pray, listen and discern together what God is asking of us today. By listening to each other, we are guided by learning to best respond to the spiritual needs of all people in our diocese.
VIDEO
Linda George, a member of the Centered on Christ Catholic Community and chair of the board at Catholic Charities,
on listening as part of the discernment process when making important decisions.
PODCAST
Benedictine monk, David Paul Lange and Benedictine sister, Nina Lasceski provide insight on listening through a Benedictine lens. They explore listening as a a whole-body experience and share ideas on how we better listen to God, to oneself and to others. The practice of Lectio Divina is also discussed. (Minnesota Catholic podcasts)
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