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DISCERNMENT 180 FOR MEN - A Six-Month Guide for Catholic Men to Discern the Priesthood
— Fr. Greg Gerhart
D180 is a six-month discernment plan to help men dive deep while discerning the priesthood. It lays out a clear “rule of life” including spiritual practices and specific discernment actions. The bulk of the book contains daily readings to aid in discernment. The goal is to grow in holiness, prayerfully consider the priesthood, and peacefully accept the life God has prepared for you.
If you are ready to get serious about discerning the priesthood, Discernment 180 is a six-month plan to open your heart to God’s call, whatever it may be. D180 outlines a rule of life, provides meditations for daily prayer, and offers specific discernment actions.
Components of D180 for Men include:
- Daily Prayer
- Sacraments
- Growth in Virtue
- Service
- Study (including daily readings)
- Weekly self-evaluations
Discernment Actions:- Dating fast
- Spiritual direction
- Visiting a seminary
- Discernment retreat
Discernment 180 is designed to help you discern your vocation, but even if 180 days comes to an end and you still have questions about your vocation, there is one near certainty: you will have a richer, fuller, more beautiful friendship with Jesus Christ than ever before.
This book contains short daily readings from:- Introduction to the Devout Life,
by St. Francis de Sales
The Discernment of Spirits, by St. Ignatius of LoyolaConfessions, by St. AugustineStory of a Soul, by St. Therese of LisieuxAd Catholici Sacerdotii, by Pope Pius XIProclaiming a Year for Priests, by Pope Benedict XVIPastores Dabo Vobis, by Pope St. John Paul IISacerdotalis Caelibatus, by Pope St. Paul VIAudiences by Pope Benedict XVI & St. John Paul II, andVarious scripture passagesPaperback. 407 pages.