Generations

Generations (see also Young adults)

Generations

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Effective vocation ministry in an increasingly multicultural church

By Robert Schreiter C.PP.S.

It is no secret that the ethnic composition of the United States is changing. Although English is the dominant language in the United States, the flow of immigrants from Latin America has now made the U. Read more...

Fostering healthy intergenerational living

By Robert Schreiter C.PP.S.

A dialogue about generational characteristics and differences can help ease tensions between old and young. Read more...

Can we allow a new generation to shape religious life?

By Sr. Laurie Brink OP

Although some religious communities have grown older and more settled, they can still find ways to recover the passion and commitment of earlier decades. Read more...

Translating the religious way of life to a new generation

The automaker Toyota may have something to teach religious communities about passing on a way of life to a new generation. Leaders and vocation ministers can glean lessons from the Toyota model. Read more...

Generation me

The young adult focus on self

By Jean Twenge

Baby Boomers may have been the first navel-gazing Western generation, but the Millennials are showing an even stronger orientation toward the self. Read more...

Vocation survey shows continued openness to religious life

By Patrice J. Tuohy

Most discerners agree on two things: they want to deepen their spiritual lives, and the Internet is helping them find communities where they can do so. Read more...

Book notes: Young Catholic women speak up; a sister reflects on a life of service

Book notes: Young Catholic women speak up; a sister reflects on a life of service

By Sr. Karen Owens S.S.J. and Carol Schuck Scheiber

Reviews on From the Pews in the Back (Liturgical Press 2009), an anthology of 29 essays from young American Catholic women, and This Flowing Toward Me by Sister Marilyn Lacey, RSM, a meditation on vocation. Read more...

Book notes: Growing self-centeredness challenges society and religious life

Book notes: Growing self-centeredness challenges society and religious life

By Avis Clendenen

“Like a disease,” the authors of The Narcissism Epidemic write, “narcissism is caused by certain factors, spreads through particular channels, appears as various symptoms, and might be halted by preventive measures and cures. Read more...

Who are the emerging pastoral leaders?

By Marti R. Jewell

A recent study about interest in and attitudes toward ministry is helping us understand the young Catholics who are making a life choice for ministry and why. Read more...

How “Evangelical Catholicism” is shaping the church and religious life

How “Evangelical Catholicism” is shaping the church and religious life

By John Allen

The inner core of committed young Catholics are frequently “Evangelical Catholics” with a strong Catholic identity and a missionary zeal. Read more...

Qualities of younger women in religious life today

Qualities of younger women in religious life today

By Sr. Susan Rose Francois C.S.J.P.

Younger sisters are engaged and hopeful and are already beginning to develop the networks and skills they will need as they grow and develop in religious life. Read more...

What newer and older members offer each other

What newer and older members offer each other

By Fr. Donald Goergen O.P.

Young people just coming in invite their elders to distinct experiences and new approaches. Likewise, senior generations extend their own invitations. Read more...

Vocation promotion in contemporary culture

Vocation promotion in contemporary culture

By Br. Seán Sammon F.M.S.

Communities can forge a future if they can let go of the past, explore new options, and embrace fresh ways of attracting the young. Read more...

How my community has welcomed midlife vocations

How my community has welcomed midlife vocations

By Sr. Adrienne Kaufmann O.S.B.

This Benedictine community of women has benefited from its openness to candidates over age 40. Learn how and why it has worked. Read more...

Fielding myths and questions about consecrated life

Fielding myths and questions about consecrated life

By Brother David Deradoorian F.S.C.

Here’s how one teacher encourages conversations about faith and responds to questions about religious life. Read more...

Younger members reflect on the study

Younger members reflect on the study

The gifts of old and young, faithfulness, and awareness that we are not alone in our demographic challenges are among the key themes from the 2020 Study on Recent Vocations that resonate with young religious. Read more...

Building relationships with young people

Building relationships with young people

By Sister Tarianne DeYonker O.P.

If we no longer have positions in schools or parish religious education, we must make the effort to go to places where young adults are. When we meet them, we need to initiate the conversation. Read more...

Book notes: Twentysomethings, more spiritual interest than meets the eye

Book notes: Twentysomethings, more spiritual interest than meets the eye

By Father Mark Mossa S.J.

The good news of this study is that the decline in religious and spiritual practice presumed in this generation is not as steep as often thought. Read more...

Voices of newer religious

Voices of newer religious

Newer religious reflect on signs of hope in their experiences of communal life, with all its cultural and generational variety. Read more...

Connect to Gen Z: what the data reveals

Connect to Gen Z: what the data reveals

By John M. Vitek and Christian Jesús Camacho

Research shows that many in Gen Z are seeking spiritual connection and desire mentorship. Even those who are not practicing a religious tradition often remain open to spiritual growth and faith-based relationships. Read more...

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Sister Kim Xuan Nguyen C.C.V.I. is a chiropractor. But now, instead of, "Where does it hurt?" she may be more likely to ask, “What brings you joy?” She is the vocation minister for the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston. She’s also the Southwest Area Coordinator of the NRVC. Read more...

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