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1999 HORIZON No. 1 Fall

1999 HORIZON No. 1 Fall

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Editor's Note

Aspire to inspire before you expire

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

I wish I had thought of that clever headline myself, but the truth is I stole it from the sign in front of a neighborhood church. That pithy phrase sums up what we hope this edition of HORIZON does: inspire as well as inform you. Read more...

Hope in vocation ministry is not an oxymoron

There are those who believe that the very phrase, “hope in vocation ministry,” is an oxymoron. Vocation ministers know all too well what it is to be surrounded by those-including some in our own congregations-who think religious life is on its way out, based on their own attitudes and experience. Read more...

Leisure and the vocation minister

Rediscovering the spiritual value of down time

By Lawrence Janowski O.F.M.

While leisure is an endangered value for Americans in general, for church and vocation ministers in particular, leisure may well be bordering on extinction. Vocation ministers are susceptible not only to the ordinary prejudices and pressures of the culture, but they have the added pressure of feeling great responsibility for keeping their congregations alive and vital, often against great odds. Read more...

Let’s build a future for religious brothers

By Br. Paul Bednarczyk C.S.C.

Although this article is aimed at brothers, it holds much wisdom for religious communities in general. Read on and see how it might speak to your particular congregation. Read more...

Keep the conversation going between vocation and formation directors

By James Flint O.S.B.

Combining the roles of vocation and formation director has been called “an ethical minefield.” I couldn’t agree more. Read more...

Presenting the option of religious life: Where should vocation ministers be?

By Dianne Perry S.S.N.D.

Reflecting on this title and its reality in the life of a vocation director reminds me of a T-shirt I see around Minnesota during the summer. A shirt covered with golf clubs says, “So many clubs and so little time. Read more...

Who are the conservative, separatist and Marian Catholics?

Some of the most passionate Catholics in the American church today come from a conservative bent. Their vibrant faith sometimes has them knocking on the doors of vocation directors. Read more...

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