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

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

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Editor's note

Always refining

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Anyone seeking depth in life, particularly in spiritual life, needs to keep growing to maintain vitality. Read more...

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News of Catholic vocations

Fall workshops | Awards for VISION and HORIZON | Religious are invited to youth conference | Brothers to hold a symposium Read more...

Dear vocation minister

Dear vocation minister

By Sister Marcia Allen C.S.J.

I hope you will appreciate yourself and your work more deeply, with all of the awe, humility, and gratitude it deserves. Read more...

Exploring motives for celibacy

Exploring motives for celibacy

By Brother John Mark Falkenhain O.S.B.

Many religious accept the discipline of celibacy because it is part of religious life. But the healthiest approach is a conscious decision to embrace the gifts, and sacrifices, of the vow. Nonetheless, our motives can evolve. Read more...

What vocation directors can learn from the youth synod

What vocation directors can learn from the youth synod

HORIZON interviews Sister Nathalie Becquart

By HORIZON interviews Sister Nathalie Becquart X.M.C.J.

Get to know young people. Accompany them as they seek to live their faith as adults. And consider vocation ministry as one part of a larger picture of youth pastoral ministry. These are a few lessons from a synod that Sister Nathalie Becquart found exciting and life-changing. Read more...

The inner journey of accepted applicants

The inner journey of accepted applicants

By Sister Jane Becker O.S.B.

The months between acceptance and formation involve outward movement to be sure, but it can pale compared to what’s happening within. Read more...

Seeking more authentic community

Seeking more authentic community

By Sister Connie Bach P.H.J.C.

The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ have begun to consciously work on crafting authentic community. Here are their steps and why they took them. Read more...

Feed your spirit

Feed your spirit

Rise Up Rooted Like Trees

By Ranier Maria Rilke

How surely gravity’s law, strong as an ocean current, takes hold of even the smallest thing and pulls it toward the heart of the world. Read more...

Film notes

Secular movies evoke sacred themes

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

The films "Can you ever forgive me?" and "Free Solo" are not overtly religious, but both are filled with vocation themes that can trigger rich reflection for vocation directors and discerners. Read more...

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Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P.

Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P.

Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P. is part of the vocation team for the Adrian Dominican Sisters headquartered in Michigan. Her six-person vocation team initiates and nurtures relationships with many young adults--especially those who are making decisions about how to use their gifts. Read more...

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