2008 HORIZON No. 1 -- Discernment as a way of life

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Deepening our wisdom about discernment

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

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Discernment with a little help from Francis and Clare

By Friar Gilberto Cavazos-González O.F.M.

Discernment with a little help from Francis and Clare St. Francis and St. Clare left some hints about how to discern God’s call. Their three-fold way calls for conversion, intimacy with Jesus and union with the larger Christian community. Read more...

The heart's calling: feelings in vocational self-discovery

By John Neafsey

Sorting out our calling involves a balance between contemplative, inward listening to our hearts and outward, socially-engaged listening with our hearts to the needs and pains of the world. Read more...

Making a vocation journey with a Latino young adult

By Fr. Robert Juarez

When vocation ministers understand and embrace the rich cultural traditions of Latinos, they can better accompany them along the road to religious life. Read more...

Listening to God: a Benedictine approach to discernment

By Br. Christian Raab O.S.B.

St. Benedict emphasized listening in his Holy Rule. Those who are seeking their calling in life would do well to listen to Scripture, to their own hearts and to the church community. Read more...

Helping college students create their own discernment models

By Melanie-Préjean Sullivan

In the context of a college course on the theology of discernment, this campus minister helped each student create a personal discernment model. Read more...

Soul inquiry: a vocational discernment tool

By Sister Cindy Kaye R.S.M.

This series of questions was developed to use with young women in discernment. The author uses these questions with new discerners and again a few months before a woman enters. Read more...

How we organized a Day of Discussion for leadership and vocation directors

By Fr. Scott Jones S.D.S., Sr. Barbara Linke S.S.N.D., Sr. Rose Sevenich O.S.F., and Fr. Joachim Studwell O.F.M.

Milwaukee area vocation ministers took the kernal of an idea—”let’s talk about our ministry with leadership”—and ran with it. Here’s the step-by-step planning that resulted in a day of fruitful exchange. Read more...

The current state of vocations and where we go from here

By Br. Paul Bednarczyk C.S.C.

Let's believe in a future for our congregations and make vocation ministry a top priority. Read more...

Book notes: Searching for the common good

By Sr. Patricia Kenny R.S.M.

We are called, as Americans and as Christians, to build a society that benefits all the people in it. Read more...

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