"The Virgin Mary is a great teacher of discernment,” Pope Francis said in his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 4, 2023.

In his final general audience on the theme of discernment, Pope Francis says, "The goal of discernment is to recognize the salvation God is working in my life."

In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis speaks about the necessity of diligence when entering the final phase of the journey of discernment.

In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis says the goodness of a choice benefits all areas of our lives, and there are signs to confirm these decisions.

In his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis asks, “How can we recognize true consolation?”

Pope Francis continues his weekly audiences on discernment: Spiritual consolation “is an experience of interior joy, consisting in seeing God’s presence in everything.”