2003 HORIZON No. 2 -- Dimensions of Diversity: Convocation 2002

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2003 HORIZON No. 2 -- Dimensions of Diversity: Convocation 2002

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Going deeper with diversity

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

I love diversity when it stays superficial. Eating new foods in ethnic restaurants. Exploring exotic terrain on a trip. Trying out a few words of another language. Cool! Read more...

Fools for Christ: Promoting vocations in tumultuous times

This address was delivered at the opening of the September, 2002 Convocation of National Religious Vocation Conference. Read more...

Issues of sexual diversity and the call to religious life

By Donna Markham OP

For the past 20 years or more, I have consistently declined to speak publicly on matters pertaining to sexual orientation. My decision to be silent in the public arena has been based on three convictions: it is too easy to be misinterpreted and thus become caught in endless, if not wearisome, debate on this issue; frankly, it has not been a topic that I believe is all that central to one’s response to God’s call to enter unreservedly into a communal life of consecrated celibacy in service to the Gospel. Read more...

Toward a new understanding of cultural encounter in our communities

By Marie Chin R.S.M.

I must admit that it was foolhardy to agree to address this conference and the Vocation Congress in the same year. I’ve been feeling that I really have nothing new to say to you. Read more...

Welcoming "the other" in our midst

By Fr. Virgilio Elizondo

Let’s begin by looking at our own Christian identity. At its core is the mandate of Jesus, “Go forth and make disciples of all nations. Read more...

Sexual diversity and contemporary U.S. religious life

A middle-aged married couple, suffering through a bitterly cold Canadian winter, decided to seek relief by taking a short vacation in Florida. At the last minute, however, the wife learned about a hastily scheduled emergency meeting that her company had set up with one of her clients. Read more...

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