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Welcome to the group! You can connect with other in-person and online participants in our summer session by posting here. You must be an IDI site member to do so. Membership to the site is free!
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Welcome to our group 2026/2027 Ignatian Discernment Institute Class! A space for us to connect and share with each other. Start by posting your thoughts, sharing media, or creating a poll.
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Just joined !
Hi , I just wanted to
Introduce myself as a new member. Iโm in the UK and happy to connect with those of you in the US and UK Have a blessed Sunday
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Washington State
I would like to connect with other members who are located in Washington state. Please email me at DebraBlack@1cor138.com if interested. God bless you!
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Retreats on 12 steps and discernment
I wanted to share a little joy with fellow teachers of discernment. From 11/21โ11/23, I had the gift of facilitating a retreat for women in recoveryย that brought together the Ignatian Discernment of Spirits and the Twelve Steps of AA. The weekend was powerful and grace-filled, and the women spoke so beautifully about how helpful the discernment tools wereโmore than a few described the experience as life-changing.
Iโm really encouraged by what unfolded and am looking forward to offering a workshop in Aprilย on the Discernment of Spirits and the Twelve Steps. Grateful to be walking this path with others who care about sharing this wisdom where itโs so needed.
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Holly Novotny
Jan 27
This is fantastic! It is wonderful to hear how others are using the material and sharing it in different applications. I'm currently working on a healing retreat and this gave me an idea for one of the retreat talks. (@myavarone, this forum was a brilliant idea!)
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Lacey/Yelm WA Discernment Series
Hello all!
I just wanted to give an update on some good news. This is Fr. Bryan Ochs, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Lacey, WA, St. Columban Catholic Church in Yelm WA, and St. Peter in Tenino WA. Today we just had our first of 5 classes on Discernment of Spirits and wanted to give an update and encouragement to other teachers.
We had a morning session and Evening Session with 125 people total between the two. This was advertised in our parish bulletin, and I promoted it from the pulpit at Mass, and I offered personal invitations. It was pitched as "Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement," at the suggestion of Fr. Gallagher.
People were able to sign up online. I think we actually had more people there than actual signups. We made the book optional, and I would say about 2/3 of the participants bought the book. We sold โฆ
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debrablack
Jan 23
You're our Bellingham homeboy Fr. Ochs and we love you! I'm heartened to hear this is going well. Please keep us updated on the challenges as well as the fruits. God bless you!
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Spouses not in alignment
Hello all,
I am a spiritual director who has a directee who is married. This directee is in the process of becoming certified to be a spiritual director. One of her 'strengths' is her knowledge of and keen interest in Discernment of Spirits and she has taken several courses over the past couple of years. She has spoken to me at length during our sessions about the struggles in her marriage - mainly that her husband periodically tells her that during a discussion they have had, he feels she is criticizing him and condemning him. She mentioned a comment her husband said to her after she sent him a text to support him one day she knew he had a hard day at work ahead of him. His comment to her the next day was that he doubted whether she really meant it or not. Her question to โฆ
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myavarone
Nov 30, 2025
Dear Kelly,
Thank you for posting on the IDI site, and for your work as a spiritual director!
Because of the individual and personal nature of your question, it may be best addressed to your supervisor. I will give only a general guideline which admits of exceptions. If a directee is seeing a marraige counselor, particlularly one who understands the importance of faith, I encourage them to address to their counselor any questions about how they relate to their spouse. As she puts into practice the advice she receives during marriage counseling, she will have plenty of movements of spirits, and these are the purview of spiritual direction. This prevents me from becoming a de facto second counselor, which would be outside of my area of expertise and might lead to conflicting advice.
I will remember you at Evening Prayer tonight.
In Christ and the Virgin Mary,
Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV
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Nov -Dec class
Going to teach the Rules of Discernment over 5 classes Nov -Dec. Please pray for success.
Terri St George
Tarpon Springs FL
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myavarone
Oct 09, 2025
Thank you for the post, Terri. We will certainly pray for you as you prepare for your course! May our Divine Master bless you abundantly,
Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV
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Hi eithne1,
Thank you for posting from the UK! And welcome to our Groups page.
Fr. Timothy Gallagher and I, who founded the Ignatian Discernment Institute, are Oblates of the Virgin Mary. We have priests in Southampton and Middlesbrough. Perhaps you are near one of our communities there.
Every blessing,
Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV