Generations
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...
A dialogue about generational characteristics and differences can help ease tensions between old and young. Read more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Newer religious reflect on signs of hope in their experiences of communal life, with all its cultural and generational variety. Read more...
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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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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