Charism and Religious Life
By Br. Paul Byrd OP, Sr. Mary Hughes OP, Sr. Mary Emily Knapp OP, Br. Seán Sammon F.M.S., and Sr. Mary Whited C.PP.S.
The guiding light of every religious community is its charism. When the charism is embraced and authentically lived, it can both renew the community and attract people to it. Read more...
By Br. Paul Bednarczyk C.S.C.
Although this article is aimed at brothers, it holds much wisdom for religious communities in general. Read on and see how it might speak to your particular congregation. Read more...
By Sister Gabriel Davison O.S.C.
Enclosed life requires certain strengths and dispositions. An insider shares her wisdom about helping a discerner attracted to this life. Read more...
By Fr. Charles E. Bouchard OP
Does a robust laity diminish religious life? Nothing could be further from the truth,argues this writer. Religious life continues to witness to the Gospel’s countercultural values. Read more...
By Br. John D. Hamilton C.F.X.
Work and activity are both our means of mediating the creative love of God for the world and a way by which we are prone to forget God’s presence. Read more...
By Sr. Amy Hereford C.S.J.
Religious life may be moving toward communities that are smaller, more local, and more collaborative. Read more...
Religious have gone out into deep, dangerous waters for centuries. What does it mean to do so today? Read more...
By Sr. Colleen Mary Mallon O.P.
Our “yes” to consecrated life participates in God’s divine energies that continue to both animate the universe and to make all things new. Read more...
By Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò
"Thank you for saying 'yes' to Christ. Thank you for being willing to be recognized as a religious." Read more...
By Clarence Gilyard
"I want what you have. I thank God you've shared it with me." Read more...
Participants in the International Vocation Conference found they shared similar challenges and opportunities. Read more...
By Fr. Gerard Whelan S.J.
Much still remains to be developed in the theology of consecrated life. Read more...
By John Allen
The witness of community living is a witness that religious can offer to both a divided world and a divided church. Read more...
By Carol Schuck Scheiber
When I became publications editor for NRVC in 1998, I had no idea how much I’d learn from the vocation directors I would meet. Read more...
By Brother Herman Johnson O.P.
Here’s what young people need to know about brotherhood and how we can tell them. Read more...
By HORIZON readers
Brothers who are vocation ministers have a variety of ways to answer the question: "What is a brother?" Find out what they say when people inquire about their lives. Read more...
By Sister Joyce Detzel C.D.P.
An unlikely community begins to receive new members. Among the reasons is a conscious decision to embrace new life and not allow grief and downsizing to take center stage. Read more...
By Jennifer Tomshack
Religious life has had a big impact on this author's life, starting even before she was born. Read more...
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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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