Finding Peace by Discerning God’s Will
With Fr. Paul O'Connor, S.J.
October 3, 2026
A profound source of human unrest is the struggle to clearly know God’s Will for our lives. To address this fundamental challenge, this retreat offers profound wisdom from the spiritual tradition of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
Saint Ignatius developed the powerful tool known as the Discernment of Spirits, a set of rules and guidelines developed to help a person recognize and understand the different movements within the soul. The practice’s ultimate goal is to distinguish the influence of God, The Holy Spirit, from the prompts of the Evil Spirit in order to make decisions that align with God’s will.
Join Jesuit Priest Paul O’Connor for this transformative day of reflection on how to use this powerful method to discover the gift of peace by discerning God’s Will for our lives.
Leader
Father Paul O’Connor, S.J. is a Jesuit priest and the Director of Mission & Identity at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Cleveland, Ohio where he is a retreat director, teacher, and presenter for a variety of Ignatian retreats, especially the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Father O’Connor has done extensive training in Ignatian spirituality and retreat direction. He conducts life transitions retreats, assists people with Ignatian discernment and decision making, and leads Ignatian retreats and programs with the homeless.
Learn more about Fr. Paul O’Connor, S.J.