2022 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Young adult realities

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2022 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Young adult realities

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The generation we accompany

Just understanding ourselves at any given time can be difficult. In vocation ministry, we need to know not just ourselves but something of the people we work with. What new challenges are young people facing today? What is the young-adult context now? The challenges are the same but different from our own moments of vocation decision. Read more...

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Accompanying college students

Accompanying college students

By Sister Nicole Trahan F.M.I.

Being present is key as college students grow in faith and make plans for their future. An experienced campus minister shares insights from her experience of cultivating a vocation culture in a university setting. Read more...

Sexual diversity: an evolving understanding

Sexual diversity: an evolving understanding

By Sister Lynn M. Levo C.S.J.

The public conversation about gender and sexual identity has only just begun. What do religious communities need to understand? From gender non-conforming to genderqueer and much more, what are these new ways of understanding of sexuality? Read more...

Emotional growth in emerging adulthood

Emotional growth in emerging adulthood

By Father David Songy O.F.M. Cap.

What’s happening psychologically to people in their 20s and 30s? And how do those concerns affect vocation discernment? The 20s and 30s are a time of much transition and a great deal of change. It is valuable for vocation directors to understand the emotional development going on during these critical years. Read more...

Latino young people, family, and vocation

Latino young people, family, and vocation

By Sister Ana Cecilia Montalvo F.Sp.S.

Young adults often encounter vocation expectations from family. Here are tips from an experienced vocation minister who breaks open the family dynamics common among Hispanic-Latino families when it comes to vocation decision-making. Read more...

When a clear no is called for

When a clear no is called for

By Father Raymond P. Carey

Turning away an interested person can sometimes be the correct, compassionate action. While assessment is full of gray areas, there are some characteristics that indicate a firm no is needed. Read more...

Mother-Daughter Days at St. Francis Convent

Mother-Daughter Days at St. Francis Convent

By Sister Jean Louise Schafer O.S.F.

This summertime tradition at a rural community builds relationships and fosters a culture of vocation. The Sisters of St. Francis of Dillingen in North Dakota have kept alive their tradition of Mother-Daughter days because they work so well to build relationships between the convent and women in the region. Read more...

Feed your spirit

Feed your spirit

Recognizing God's abundance

By Brother Tim Smyth C.F.C.

This past Lent I decided on a different approach: focusing on my gifts, rather than my failings. My new Lenten practice led me into a greater sense of God's abundance. Read more...

2022 Winter Book notes: Books to read with discerners

2022 Winter Book notes: Books to read with discerners

By Sister Marcia Ziska O.S.B.

These two books both raise the right questions and provide careful guidance to adults considering the vocation of consecrated life. In addition, both are available for purchase at nrvc.net/store. 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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