2002 HORIZON No. 1 -- Ten years at the helm / Discernment

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Discernment: for one and for all

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

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...

Taking stock of vocation ministry

Where have we been? Where are we going?

The end of June, 2002 may hold no special significance for most people, but for me it meant the end of my 10 years as executive director of the National Religious Vocation Conference. Before I left I was invited to write about my observations, gleanings, learnings and projections. Read more...

Discerning a religious vocation: some reflections

By William A. Barry S.J.

How do we help someone who has heard the word “discernment,” but has no clue what it refers to? First, let me note that “discernment” has become a buzzword that often seems just a pious-sounding term for “decision-making.” I want to use the word from an Ignatian standpoint. Read more...

Discernment as an experience of the Holy Spirit

By Quentin Hackenwerth S.M.

Among the most moving experiences in life is the moment of recognizing that the Holy Spirit is indeed at work within one’s inner life. Many people never become aware of the movements of God within them, and therefore miss the experience of living the energy of the Spirit in their life. Read more...

False fears: how evil can undermine God's call

By Warren Sazama S.J.

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...

A general approach to guiding vocational discernment

By Michael Scanlan T.O.R.

I counsel and guide men and women from ages 18 to 45 on vocations. I’ve been doing this for 35 years, and since I moved from the position of president to chancellor of Franciscan University of Steubenville, I’m regularly meeting with more than a dozen people at any given time. Read more...

You're not alone

Journey groups bring discerners together for support and prayer

By Carolyn Jost S.S.N.D.

“You’re kidding!” “You? Really? No way!” “Why would you ever want to do that???” Read more...

Extending the circle of community

Forming a house for sisters and laywomen

By Mary Beth Minges S.C.L. and Amy Willcott S.C.L.

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...

Giving young adults discernment tools

Christian decision-making workshops

At the 2000 Convocation of the National Religious Vocation Conference, Tom Beaudoin issued an invitation to vocation ministers to “create a culture of discernment.” This invitation was raised not as a gentle nudge. Read more...

Current books, music and videos for discernment

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...

Survey shows Busy Person's Retreat holds some value for vocation ministers

By Gail Rusbasan

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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