Weeds Among the Wheat

It is a clear and accessible guidance in discernment. Very helpful and concrete steps to practice spiritual discernment offered by Father Thomas Green.

I've never read anything on discernment before. This is an excellent book to understand the process and to better know how and when God is speaking to us.

If you are looking for a book to not judge ,but to discern situations in His Way .. this is the best I have read.. I have shared it with others and they say the same..It has helped me greatly

Discernment is one of the basis tools we need to make solid decisions to guide our path through life. The title refers to a passage in scripture that is a parable Jesus used regarding making choices with care. You may discover how to fine tune this skill as you consider the points the author makes.

Beautiful meditations that will take you deeper into prayer. Lots of wisdom dispersed throughout.

Never find discernment book as detailed as this and even more...so practical.

Started reading this book because of a series of seminars on spiritual discernment at an Ignatian centre. It's by far the most enlightening and useful book i've read on discernment.Fr Green began by looking at three key concepts of God throughout history - disinterested watchmaker, manipulative puppeteer and loving Father of mature adults. Then, he explained six norms for distinguishing true prophets from false prophets in the Old Testament - often prophecies of something bad/unpopular (rather than something good so as to make the kings or the powers-that-be artificially happy), fulfilment through 'signs', obedience to God, deep faith consistent with earlier teachings in the bible, intention to convert people for the better (rather than to covert power or other material rewards), and an inaugural prophetic call.Then a chapter followed on how Jesus discerned infallibly His identify and mission, as well as how his disciples discerned gropingly the person of Jesus and His mission, what the apostles Paul and John had taught about spiritual discernment in their letters to the faithful (e.g., Galatians 5:19-23 in the New Testament). Next, more details on the kind of disposition and 'climate' that a discerner needs to maintain to be truly open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, and so on.How i wish i've read this book much earlier! Then again, if i had read this earlier, it would not make that much sense, would it?

I first began to consider the "art" of discernment at a retreat last year and purchased the book to read shortly thereafter. As we week to discover or discern God's plan for us, WEEDS AMONG THE WHEAT provides an excellent discussion of the topic in clear, articulate language. Unlike many texts, this book is highly readable whether one has actual training in theology or is relatively new to spiritual exploration. As Christians and Catholics, we are called to do God's work, not just what we think is God's work. We are called to do God's work in our daily lives in the world at large, not just during solitary times of prayer or devotion.Father Green provides a rich source of information in developing discernment in the context of a special lifelong journey. It is an excellent introduction to the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola and to "the place where prayer and action meet."

Excellent book

Fab quality book. Thanks

This book is about discernment, and was enjoyable to read.