Trauma and Its Impact upon Applicants

Trauma and Its Impact upon Applicants

Trauma and Its Impact upon Applicants

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Religion during adversity: What it tells us about vocation candidates

By Joseph J. Guido OP

Vocation ministers often hear stories of how grace has triumphed over adversity and in the process revealed or confirmed a vocation to church life and ministry. Candidates tell stories of conversion, renewal and return to the practice of the faith, of turning away from sin, the development of prayer and the deepening of understanding, the decisive importance of a mystical experience, a devotion to Mary or the role of a confessor, and the sudden or gradual conviction that one has been called. Read more...

The traumatized applicant and the vocation director

By Mary Elizabeth Kenel

The effects can remain hidden, yet trauma inflicts great damage to a person’s psyche. Read more...

Working with candidates who are sexual abuse survivors

Working with candidates who are sexual abuse survivors

By Sister Cindy Kaye R.S.M.

Religious communities can be part of the healing process for candidates who have experienced sexual abuse. Read more...

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Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P.

Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P.

Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P. is part of the vocation team for the Adrian Dominican Sisters headquartered in Michigan. Her six-person vocation team initiates and nurtures relationships with many young adults--especially those who are making decisions about how to use their gifts. Read more...

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