2012 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Cultural and family roots and vocation

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Cultural and Family Roots and Vocation: On the way to paradise

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Trouble in paradise —that could be a cynical title for this edition. Unless you live alone in a cave, you’ve experienced “trouble in paradise”: disappointment, conflict, confusion or a related emotion that is directly linked to the fact that you are connected to people you care about, and things among or between you are less than ideal. Read more...

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Making multiculturalism work: one community’s experience

Making multiculturalism work: one community’s experience

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

An international religious community shares what it has learned about building a vibrant communal life with sisters from diverse cultures. Read more...

Inviting African American Catholics to religious life

Inviting African American Catholics to religious life

By Sister Josita Colbert S.N.D. de N.

Most religious communities in this country have European ethnic roots, but the dream of religious life is far beyond any single race or culture. Experts share their ideas on reaching out to African American Catholics. Read more...

Coping with parental resistance: explanations and possible solutions

Parent opposition to children or siblings who enter the novitiate or seminary has always existed, and it usually resolves over time. A vocation minister takes a look at this pattern and proposes responses. Read more...

Confessions of a seminarian’s mother

Confessions of a seminarian’s mother

By Lisa M. Anderson

I believe our son could make a wonderful priest. I also believe he could be a wonderful husband and father. Most days, I believe and trust that God will lead him and us. Read more...

Reconciliation within and among religious communities

By Sr. Margaret Eletta Guider O.S.F.

Many consecrated persons are dedicated to being “a reconciling presence.” To be authentic to that commitment requires an honest look at whether religious are truly reconciled with God and one another. Read more...

Taking ourselves lightly: a place for humor and play in discernment

Taking ourselves lightly: a place for humor and play in discernment

By Sister Michele Vincent Fisher C.S.F.N.

Laughter, creativity and play can help us grow spiritually. And these essential attributes can help those in vocation discernment relax enough to hear God’s call. Read more...

The six best practices for vocation ministry today

These best practices were gleaned from the results of the NRVC-CARA study of new members released in 2009. See nrvc.net/best_practices to read the full report. Read more...

Book notes: Populist history of religious life full of drama, pathos

Book notes: Populist history of religious life full of drama, pathos

By Sr. Patricia Kenny R.S.M.

For those whose interests take them to historical accounts of world-shaping events, this book is not to be overlooked. For those charged with the formation of candidates and novices, a valuable tool may be found here in this book’s explanation of how religious life grew in tandem with the Catholic Church and with events that changed the world. Read more...

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Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Short-term volunteer stints have proven to be a good way for Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M. to get to know women who might consider religious life. Building a relationship with people is key, she says, and the volunteer experience allows time for that. Read more...

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