2011 HORIZON No. 2 Spring -- Encouraging quality discernment

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Encouraging quality discernment: Season of hope

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

In a casual conversation one day with two other moms, I was taken aback that both of them hate the spring. It turns out that muddy dogs are the bane of the season for them. But, not being a dog owner, I cling to the tradition that spring is a season of hope and positive thinking. Read more...

Discovering “what God wants” during vocation conversations

By Br. Joel Giallanza C.S.C.

Making a prayerful vocation decision can be the pivotal moment in a person’s life. An experienced vocation minister offers insights about the process of accompanying someone in discernment. Read more...

Using art to explore vocation

Using art to explore vocation

By Kathleen Hope Brown and David M. Orr

Art, poetry, and photography can speak directly to the heart and open up channels of communication about sensitive topics—including vocation exploration. Read more...

How Holy Cross reaches out to parents

By Fr. James T. Gallagher C.S.C.

Holy Cross priests are successfully building bridges with parents of discerners by holding Come and See programs designed to include both parents and their sons. Read more...

Using social media to further vocation goals

Using social media to further vocation goals

By Sr. Patricia Dowling C.B.S.

Social media of all types are ubiquitous. Here are tips from a seasoned and well-wired vocation minister on choosing and using this powerful technology. Read more...

Hope in an anxious age

By Sr. Doris Gottemoeller R.S.M.

Religious can find plenty of reasons to feel anxious today, but our Christian roots offer a balm. Read more...

Pilgrimage as a way to build vocation culture

Pilgrimage as a way to build vocation culture

By Sr. Carolyn Hoying C.PP.S. and Father Ken Schnipke C.PP.S.

Building on the time-honored Christian tradition of pilgrimage, vocation ministers in West Central Ohio have designed an annual trek that promotes vocation awareness. Read more...

Book & film notes: Book provides insight on context of discernment

Book & film notes: Book provides insight on context of discernment

By Kathleen Hope Brown

Sheena Iyengar’s book, The Art of Choosing (Twelve, 2010), is a study of how and why we choose all of the things we choose. She illustrates in this extensive narrative that we are surrounded with opportunities to choose; in fact, we live in a culture that bombards us with opportunities to choose. Read more...

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