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2017 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Called to discipleship

2017 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Called to discipleship

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Editor's note

Dimensions of discipleship

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

True to form the most recent convocation of the National Religious Vocation Conference focused on an essential question: what does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? Read more...

Updates

News from the vocation world

Brothers organize a symposium and a dedicated day. Catholic Sisters will be recognized in March. The Pope calls for a 2018 synod on vocations. And NRVC produces new resources and offers workshops. Read more...

Digging deep into discernment

Digging deep into discernment

By Fr. Kevin O’Brien S.J.

Discernment—or making decisions where God is part of the conversation—involves self understanding and a sense of who God is for you. Read more...

Reflection: Discipleship in an Elijah/Elisha moment

Reflection: Discipleship in an Elijah/Elisha moment

By Sister Susan Francois C.S.J.P.

We live into the future, present moment by present moment. And God is there, even if it is hard to see through the fog of uncertainty. Read more...

Discipleship: The key to vocations

Discipleship: The key to vocations

By Sherry Weddell

The more our church helps form committed disciples, the more that Catholics will be ready to fully live their vocations. Read more...

Reflection: Together with the Spirit

Reflection: Together with the Spirit

By Sister Nicole Trahan F.M.I.

Awaken us Holy Spirit; overshadow us as you overshadowed Mary. Enable us to entrust our ministry to you. Read more...

What observers are saying about how the pope

What observers are saying about how the pope's Jesuit roots affect his ministry

A roundup of commentary

By Father Thomas Rosica C.S.B., with David Gibson, Father Drew Christiansen S.J., Father Sean Salai S.J., and Chris Lowney

Commentators far and wide have taken note of the distinctly Jesuit approach to the papacy that Pope Francis has taken. Read more...

Reflection: Let us be God’s dwelling place

Reflection: Let us be God’s dwelling place

By Br. Tom Wendorf S.M.

As consecrated religious we can in our own particular and peculiar ways embody beautiful rooms in this wondrous house of God into which others are always invited. Read more...

Surrounded by saints

Surrounded by saints

By Sister Juliet Mousseau R.S.C.J.

Mother Teresa is one of many saints to whom the author looks for support and inspiration. Read more...

Book notes: A hopeful, if undefined, view of refounding

Book notes: A hopeful, if undefined, view of refounding

By Sr. Judith Schaefer OP

One of O’Murchu’s strongest ideas is his reclaiming of the purpose of religious life as “our allegiance to the new reign of God.” O’Murchu proposes a new phrase to describe this priority—the Companionship of Empowerment. Read more...

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Entrance Class Report ...

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Profession Class Report ...

This annual CARA report showed 91 women and 103 men professed ... More

Bold and Faithful Storymap ...

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Ordination Class Report ...

This annual USCCB/CARA Study found that 89% reported being encouraged to ... More

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