2023 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Vow of celibacy

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Updates New online resource helps both discerners and vocation promoters A new, large-scale resource is now available online for people who want to connect with religious, know more about their lives

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Vow of celibacy

Editor's Note Celibacy - Continuing the understanding of celibacy Years ago, many religious took vows of celibacy without any real discussion of what that would mean.

--- 1998 HORIZON No. 1 -- Celibacy

[ Carol Schuck Scheiber ]  

IN MAY 2021 HORIZON asked the members of the National Religious Vocation Conference to answer one question: What do you wish your community’s membership understood about vocation ministry?

--- 2021 HORIZON No. 3 Summer--Communal and personal wellness
--- Vocation ministry
--- Community life

[ HORIZON readers ]  

Can you name an example of how the spirituality of people of color gets sidelined? One problem is that a lot of people think that Black sacred music is not Catholic, that it’s not liturgical.

--- 2022 HORIZON No. 3 Summer--Accompaniment | Vocation Culture
--- African American and Asian candidates
--- Multicultural issues

[ HORIZON interviews Father Joseph Brown, S.J. ]  

What vocation directors can learn from the youth synod HORIZON interviews Sister Nathalie Becquart The exuberance of the young people who took part in the 2018 synod injected it with energy and a positive

--- 2019 HORIZON No. 3 Summer — Refining ourselves & our ministry
--- Youth, youth ministry

[ HORIZON interviews Sister Nathalie Becquart X.M.C.J. ]  

So, if not addressing sexuality during formation is harmful, what have you learned about what is helpful? Ongoing formation in celibacy and sexuality definitely makes a positive difference.

--- 2020 HORIZON No. 4 Fall — Assessment
--- Sex abuse
--- Community life

[ HORIZON interviews Father John Tourangeau O. Praem. ]  

PDF of 2003 HORIZON No. 1 -- The vow of obedience and vocations Click here to download the 2003 Horizon No. 1 Fall edition in pdf form. Theme:  The vow of obedience and vocations.

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First of all she was fun to be around. However,  more than that, she called me to a personal relationship with Jesus.

--- 2021 HORIZON No. 2 Spring -- Race, culture, and new members
--- African American and Asian candidates
--- Multicultural issues

[ HORIZON editor | Interview with Brother Patrick Winbush, O.S.B. and Sister Gayle Lwanga Crumbley, R.G.S. ]  

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PDF of 2003 HORIZON No. 4 -- The vow of poverty and vocations Click here to download the 2003 Horizon No. 4 Summer edition in pdf form. Theme: The vow of poverty and vocations.

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2015 HORIZON No. 4 Fall digital edition and pdf -- Family and vocations   Click here to download a pdf of 2015 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Family and vocations Note to phone and tablet users: The digital

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How to talk about celibacy with candidates Like all the vows, celibacy is a big topic. It has many layers of meaning and significance, and it’s not always easy to talk about.

--- 1998 HORIZON No. 1 -- Celibacy

[ James Halstead O.S.A. ]   [ Joan Scanlon OP ]   [ An interview ]  

Like a wedding vow, the vow of celibacy is public. It’s meant to have meaning for the ones who live it and for those who witness their lives.

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Vow of celibacy

Index of HORIZON 2003-2004 The vow of obedience and vocations, Fall 2003, Volume 29, Number 1 “Obedience: showing up and listening for God,” by Mary Pellegrino, CSJ, p. 3 “Exploring three dimensions

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I accept it now: people within and outside the Catholic Church have assumptions and misunderstandings about the vow of celibacy and about me.

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Vow of celibacy
--- Chastity

[ Sister Julia Walsh F.S.P.A. ]   [ Father Kevin Zubel C.Ss.R. ]   [ Sister Romina Sapinoso S.C. ]  

PDF of 2011 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Charism and vocation ministry Click here to download the 2011 HORIZON Fall issue. Theme:  Charism and vocation ministry.

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1999 HORIZON No. 1 Fall Click here to download the 1999 Horizon No. 1 Fall edition in pdf form. Theme: Variety issue.

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PDF of 2002 HORIZON No. 1 -- Ten years at the helm / Discernment Click here to download a pdf of the 2002 HORIZON No. 1 Fall edition. Theme: Ten years at the helm / Discernment.

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While 40 Days and 40 Nights attempts to give a casual glance at the mere comic possibilities of celibacy, other recent films feature heroic characters whose celibacy is an unspoken yet integral element

--- Popular Media
--- Chastity
--- Popular media
--- Chastity
--- 2004 HORIZON No. 2 -- Vocation themes in popular media

[ Jim Kent, O.F.M., Conv. ]  

PDF of 1998 HORIZON No. 1 Fall Click here to download a pdf of 1998 HORIZON, No. 1, Fall. Theme:  Celibacy.

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Editor´s Note The vow of celibacy and vocations - Toward a greater understanding of the vow of celibacy One of my dad’s favorite jokes used to go like this.

--- 2004 HORIZON No. 4 -- The vow of celibacy and vocations

[ Carol Schuck Scheiber ]  

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PDF of 2005 HORIZON No. 1 -- Vocation realities around the world Click here to download the 2005 (2005) HORIZON No. 1 Fall edition. Theme: Vocation realities around the world.

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PDF of 2000 HORIZON No. 1 -- Variety issue Click here to download the 2001 (2000) Horizon No. 1 Fall edition in pdf form. 

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It is his relationship with God that becomes foundational to integrating the ups and downs, the ebbs and flows, of vowed life. “Celibacy can be a bit of a deal breaker,” begins one blog post.

--- Newer Members
--- 2018 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Ministry amid the storm
--- Formation
--- Book reviews

[ Father Jim Kent, O.F.M. Conv. ]  

PDF of 2003 HORIZON No. 3 -- Vocations and community life Click here for the 2003 HORIZON No. 3 Spring pdf. Theme: Vocations and community life.  

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Religious are called to a deep sense of poverty, to a deep sense of responsibility and obedience to the needs of others, to a responsible use of celibacy, to recognition of our dependency on one another

--- Community life
--- Communal Life
--- Vow of poverty
--- 2000 HORIZON No. 2 -- Religious life in the new millennium
--- Vow of obedience
--- Chastity

[ Fr. Michael J. Himes ]  

Missionaries, for example, need a number of celibacy skills that differ from those that support monastic life or those required for a variety of apostolic ministries.

--- 2016 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Assessing candidates
--- Assessment
--- Assessment Tools
--- Psychological health

[ Father Raymond P. Carey ]  

As religious we also gradually discover in ourselves the Spirit’s gift of celibacy, celibacy not only for mission but for community.

--- Chastity
--- Chastity
--- 2004 HORIZON No. 4 -- The vow of celibacy and vocations

[ Rea McDonnell S.S.N.D. ]  

The challenge of obedience Why in the world would any young American be attracted to a way of life that requires a vow of obedience? A question from an antagonist? Actually no.

--- Vow of obedience
--- Vow of obedience
--- 2003 HORIZON No. 1 -- The vow of obedience and vocations

[ Gertrude Foley S.C. ]  

Exploring motives for celibacy Not many professionals can claim expertise in the Catholic vow of celibacy, but psychologist Brother John Mark Falkenhain, O.S.B. is one who can.

--- 2019 HORIZON No. 3 Summer — Refining ourselves & our ministry
--- Chastity

[ Brother John Mark Falkenhain O.S.B. ]  

Outside of the priesthood, sexual abuse of minors and of vulnerable adults is a society-wide problem, not caused by celibacy or homosexuality. 

--- 2018 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Ministry amid the storm
--- Sex abuse
--- Sexuality & Sexual Misconduct

[ HORIZON editors ]  

virtually at the Fall Institute.

--- Spring & summer events
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As important as these programs and resources are, they fall short of addressing the equally, if not more important variable of the quality of the culture of vocations within our religious communities and

--- Culture of vocations
--- Strategic Planning for Vocation Culture
--- 2014 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Moving forward in hope

[ Brother John Mark Falkenhain O.S.B. ]  

non-genital ways for vowed religious and celibate clergy.

--- 1998 HORIZON No. 1 -- Celibacy

[ Robert Nugent S.D.S. ]  

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In this context of widespread use, it is no surprise that Internet pornography use is a foremost challenge facing candidates for priesthood and religious life today.

--- Sexuality
--- 2015 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Midlife vocations
--- Sexuality & Sexual Misconduct

[ Emily R. Cash Psy.D. ]