2002 HORIZON No. 1 -- Ten years at the helm / Discernment
2002 HORIZON No. 1 -- Ten years at the helm / Discernment
One of the bonuses of being involved in vocation publishing for the last 13 years is that I-a laywoman with a husband and three kids-can glean the best elements of religious life and think about whether or how to make them work in family life. Some things are best left to the celibate lifestyle. Read more...
In my experience in dealing with people in the vocational discernment process, I continue to gain increasing respect for St. Ignatius of Loyola’s rules for the discernment of spirits and in particular for his descriptions of how the evil spirit tends to work to derail the vocational discernment process. Read more...
An informal NRVC survey last year about houses of discernment turned up tremendous interest in the subject. Houses of discernment come in many shapes and sizes-but no matter how they’re structured, the idea is that some of the lay residents (but not always all of them) are there to explore their vocation while living in a community setting. Read more...
Doing the Truth in Love, by Father Michael Himes. This basic and engaging theology of God, human relationships and service assists readers in reflecting more faithfully and more theologically on their own lives, particularly if they are involved in pastoral ministry or service projects. Read more...
One of the constant challenges for vocation ministers is finding new and different places to meet young men and women who may be interested in religious life or priesthood. One possibility is the Busy Person’s Retreat (BPR), which is often conducted in conjunction with college and university campus activities. Read more...
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