Theological reflection on vocation ministry

Theological reflection on vocation ministry

Theological reflection on vocation ministry

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Following Jesus: a journey out far and in deep

Following Jesus: a journey out far and in deep

By Mary Maher S.S.N.D.

Our church and our communities are often divided when it comes to our vision of Jesus. In this postmodern world of multiple truths, how do we remain faithful? Read more...

Journey into the Future

Journey into the Future

By Father Timothy Radcliffe O.P.

We trust in a Savior who will lead us on an unpredictable journey. Faithfulness to the journey means our individual stories are shaped by our community stories, which ultimately rest in the story of the paschal mystery. Read more...

Renew the glory of your vocation by clinging to the hand of God

By Br. Paul Bednarczyk C.S.C.

Why must something so beautiful—seeking God’s call—so frequently be difficult? The paradoxes of vocation ministry are resolved in surrendering to God, who bestows and sustains each person’s vocation. Read more...

Cast the net from a firm foundation

Cast the net from a firm foundation

By Archbishop Pietro Sambi

Young people in every age hunger for a life of meaning, a life rooted in God. The Holy Father suggests a way for vocation ministers today to “move forward in hope.” Read more...

Participating in our own abundance

Participating in our own abundance

By Sister Sarah Kohles O.S.F.

How we frame our thoughts about this moment in religious life affects the vitality of communities and ministry. Beginning with a sense of abundance can create a ripple effect. Read more...

A quick guide to Catholic teaching on vocation

A quick guide to Catholic teaching on vocation

By Cardinal Vincent Nichols

Catholic teaching on vocation begins with God as the source of every vocation, goes on to see the Trinitarian root to each vocation, and leads each individual toward missionary discipleship. Read more...

The vocation encounter: ministry at the Beautiful Gate

The vocation encounter: ministry at the Beautiful Gate

By Father Kevin DePrinzio O.S.A.

Listening to the stories of people’s lives. Telling our own. These encounters can stretch us and open us to God’s action. Read more...

Feed your spirit

Feed your spirit

The life I touch

By Frederick Buechner

Theologian and writer Frederick Buechner considers the mysterious way that ministry affects the people we work with. Read more...

Lessons in mentoring from the rich young man

Lessons in mentoring from the rich young man

By Father Kevin DePrinzio O.S.A.

A chance encounter gets Father Kevin DePrinzio, O.S.A. thinking about the story of the rich young man and its wealth of implications for vocation ministry. Read more...

Four vocation ministry ideas from the synod

Four vocation ministry ideas from the synod

By Brian Rhude

Now that the energy of the youth and vocation synod is flowing into ministry strategy, what should vocation ministers understand? Here is the perspective of a college student who took part in a post-synod gathering. Read more...

Vocation ministry and the mystics

Vocation ministry and the mystics

By Father Kevin DePrinzio O.S.A.

The mystics have wisdom that can help vocation directors and people in discernment. Read more...

Hollowed and hallowed: vocation minister as leader into the future

Hollowed and hallowed: vocation minister as leader into the future

By Sister Julie Vieira I.H.M.

Ministry can wear us down, hollow us out. Can it be that this very experience is sacred and can lead to a deeper, richer understanding from which to minister? Read more...

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Mrs. Teri Iverson

Mrs. Teri Iverson

“I’m an off-the-charts extrovert,” says Mrs. Teri Iverson, vocation ministry coordinator for the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Dayton, Ohio. “I love building relationships and connecting with people in person at conferences and events.” She comes to vocation ministry after three decades in youth ministry. Read more...

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