Called by the Spirit Discernment Program

The Called by the Spirit Gifts Inventory is a tool that can be used and adapted by individuals and groups to identify the gifts with which they have been graced so that they can begin to discern how to best use those to bring about God’s kingdom. It is intended to provide the foundation for enriching conversation, prayer, and spiritual direction that can yield much fruit in the Holy Spirit.

"The Holy Spirit also enriches the entire evangelizing Church with different charisms. These gifts are meant to renew and build up the Church. They are not an inheritance, safely secured and entrusted to a small group for safekeeping; rather they are gifts of the Spirit integrated into the body of the Church, drawn to the center which is Christ and then channeled into an evangelizing impulse" (Evangelii Gaudium, 130).

As missionary disciples, each of us is called by virtue of our baptism to respond to and cooperate with God’s grace in the world. 

This grace is both life-giving and sustaining, fulfilling every aching heart that yearns for more. We seek, with wonderment and awe, the revelation of God intimately with us through the Holy Spirit. Through this life-long process of discernment, God reveals our role in his great plan and invites an active response that offers our restless hearts purpose and meaning.

As Missionary Disciples, discernment must continually be part of our daily regimen. Let this inventory be a springboard for conversation and dialogue, prayer and meditation, and recognition of the Holy Spirit animating your life and challenging you to more deeply encounter the love of Christ within your life.

The office for Missionary Discipleship would like to share this program with you.  All you need to do is contact the office and we can discuss the best way for your parish to start a program.  We have all the materials you need and can help you with a program that is tailored to the needs of your unique parishioners.

Click here to access the Called by the Spirit resource materials.