Discernment comes from the Latin word discernere, which means to distinguish, to sift out, to separate. In discerning and growing in a religious vocation as a Brother, a person often is challenged not by a choice between a "good" option and a "bad" option, but by the decision to explore with integrity how God's will is active in his life. The discernment program for the District of San Francisco allows the time, experiences, and support for a young man to clarify if God might be calling him to journey in life with the Brothers.

To learn more about the Brothers’ vocation, visit www.brothersvocation.org.