HORIZON No. 4 Fall 2025--Connecting with young adults

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HORIZON No. 4 Fall 2025--Connecting with young adults

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Editor's note: God has a call for all of us

Writing my first editor’s note is humbling and surreal. Stepping into the role so masterfully held by Carol Schuck Scheiber is no easy feat. I feel unworthy, and yet, deeply fulfilled. Read more...

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Sacred listening: transform ministry through relational trust

By Megan Bissell and Josh Packard

Listening isn’t where the journey starts; it is the path itself. Read more...

Approach young people using “Listen, Teach, Send”

By Paul Jarzembowski and Maria R. Parker

Carefully and prayerfully consider how you listen, teach, and send forth each youth or young adult the Lord places before you at any given moment. Read more...

Laypeople find their place in vocation ministry

By Dan Masterton

As laypeople become more common in religious vocation ministry offices, let’s take a closer look at who might fit, how and why it works, and why it might be a fit for more communities that have yet to give it a try. Read more...

Case studies in assessment of international students

By Emily R. Cash Psy.D.

Assessment of candidates from non-U.S. cultures must be approached with flexibility, patience, and an appreciation for the multitude of ways that a different cultural background influences an English-language assessment normed on Western culture. Read more...

Building a parish culture of vocation

By Sister Colleen Gibson S.S.J.

Building a culture of vocation within the context of the local parish provides fertile ground for the Spirit to captivate hearts: encouraging all people to discern their call. Read more...

Book notes: A challenging, hopeful look at religious life today

By Sister Sarah Kohles O.S.F.

Sensing the Spirit is a worthwhile book for pondering our current moment in religious life. It is well-grounded in the thought of a wide array of theologians, yet remains accessible for a variety of readers. Ultimately, this book is valuable for those learning about religious life and for those reflecting on its future. Read more...

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Entrance Class Report ...

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