Talk #4 concentrates on our desires. What do we most hope for in our lives? How do we come to understand what and who we are called to do and become?

After some reflection time do the following:

1) Listen to the following presentation by Mike Hayes at your leisure. Listen HERE.

2) Take some quiet time, about an hour, to think about how you pray or connect with God in your life. A good way to organize this time might be suggested as:

a) What have I really longed for in my life in the past? How is that different today? What experiences have a I had that have been valuable and what has left me feeling empty?
b) What role does God have in helping me name my deepest desires?
c) Have I prayed about what I desire? How have I done this? What longings to I bring to God and what do I ask for or experience?
d) How do I plan to continue with my discernment process over the rest of the course of my life?
e) Where do I hope to go from here and what experience of the week am I most thankful for?

This week’s prayer resource: The Examen of Consciousness