2020 HORIZON No. 1 Winter — Accompaniment

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2020 HORIZON No. 1 Winter — Accompaniment

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Editor's note

We long for accompaniment

By Carol Schuck Scheiber, editor

Accompaniment—the desire to give and receive "company" during an experience—is an intrinsic human impulse. Read more...

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Summer workshops | Convocation | Grant for data mapping

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Walking with someone in discernment

Walking with someone in discernment

By Sr. Virginia Herbers A.S.C.J.

It is a sacred moment to accompany another person on the journey toward self-understanding and spiritual awareness. Let’s do it consciously. 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...

The subtleties of mentoring

The subtleties of mentoring

By Carole A. Riley C.D.P.

Mentors do best when they are prepared and self-aware. The best mentors also bring particular skills and qualities to the relationship. Read more...

Accompaniment for discernment

Accompaniment for discernment

By Colleen Campbell and Thomas Carani

What is accompaniment? What are the particulars of this encounter between seeker and mentor? 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...

Book notes: Sister Helen’s story--personal and universal

Book notes: Sister Helen’s story--personal and universal

By Sister Sarah Kohles O.S.F.

With honesty and charm, Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J. weaves together the threads of her spiritual journey in the book River of Fire (Random House, 2019). Read more...

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