2014 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Family matters

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2014 HORIZON No. 4 Fall digital edition, pdf, and tablet files -- Family matters

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Editor's Note

It is your time

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

We’ve always known it was time to promote religious life. But this special year is a chance to pause, pray, ponder, and —sticking with the “p” words—party! Read more...

Updates

NRVC is sponsoring an international meeting on vocation to be held in Rome and to include most English speaking countries and two European nations. Read more...

Year of Consecrated Life

Year of Consecrated Life

What is the Year of Consecrated Life, and what will be happening in association with it? Read more...

Same God, different ways to love

Same God, different ways to love

By Father Timothy Radcliffe O.P.

The vocations of marriage and consecrated life are complementary. Each is rooted in God’s love and reflects different dimensions of that love. Read more...

The profound effect of families on vocations

The profound effect of families on vocations

By Sister Mary Ellen Moore S.H.

Every member of every religious community begins that life deeply shaped by his or her family upbringing. Read more...

Parents have fears, too

Parents have fears, too

By Bill, Ernesto, Ana Avelar, Mike, Carol Schuck Scheiber, and Deb Sjoberg

Parents frequently have concerns when an adult child enters formation. What gives them pause; what do they celebrate? Read more...

Six keys to inviting Asian Americans

Six keys to inviting Asian Americans

By Father Linh Hoang O.F.M.

Asian American Catholics tend to be open to religious life. Is your religious community prepared to receive them? Read more...

Community appeals to a lonely nation

Community appeals to a lonely nation

By Craig Gould

In a country with strong individualism, many young adults are lonely and yearn for community. Religious have something to offer. Read more...

Feed your spirit

Feed your spirit

Stay unstuck

By Sr. Marilyn Lacey R.S.M.

We are “unstuck” when we recapture our awareness of God’s love—the lavish, “you are my beloved” sort of love. Read more...

Book notes: Message to engage online is spot on

Book notes: Message to engage online is spot on

By Fr. Larry Rice C.S.P.

Communities experiencing growth draw people not from local contacts primarily but nationwide. Young adults are looking online for the religious communities they will join. Read more...

Five tips for starting in social media

Five tips for starting in social media

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

If you are ready to discard any resistance, here are six ways to begin using social media without draining your time or your budget. Read more...

HORIZON Fall 2024 ...

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World Day for Consecrated Life ...

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Our Bold and Faithful Storymap links people interested in religious life ... More

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Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Short-term volunteer stints have proven to be a good way for Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M. to get to know women who might consider religious life. Building a relationship with people is key, she says, and the volunteer experience allows time for that. Read more...

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