2004 HORIZON No. 2 -- Vocation themes in popular media

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Turn up the volume; it might be God talking

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Talk about the Holy Spirit. How is this for coincidence? I was doing the layout for this edition of HORIZON and I popped in a CD. Read more...

TV can be a vocation ministry tool

By Bill and Bill Miller

TV is clearly a force to be reckoned with. This author urges vocation ministers to harness this powerful medium to help discuss important vocation themes. Read more...

A brief theology of television

By Teresa Blythe

Television shows have portrayed flying nuns, angels, bishops, rabbis and now God. What exactly does TV tell us about the divine? Read more...

What Harry Potter has to say about vocation

By Kathleen McDonagh I.W.B.S.

After five books and two movies, Harry Potter has become a worldwide icon. What is less well-known is that the first Harry Potter book is brimming with vocation themes. Read more...

A novice's perspective on vocation messages in pop culture

By David Johnson O.S.C.

TV and the movies didn’t inspire this Gen X novice to follow his call. But when he looks closely at current media, he finds a few vocational gems. Read more...

Seen any good movies lately?

By Sr. Lou Ella Hickman I.W.B.S.

Here are five films with themes to spur lively vocation discussions. Read more...

Film related resources for vocation ministers

By Sr. Lou Ella Hickman I.W.B.S.

Baugh, Lloyd. Imaging the Divine: Jesus and Christ-Figures in Film. Rowman & Littlefield, 1997. Read more...

Finding vocation themes in popular movies

By Sr. Rose Pacatte F.S.P.

"Deep viewing" of films can help anyone get more out of them, including those who want to pick up on vocation themes. Read more...

Celibacy at the movies

By Jim Kent, O.F.M., Conv.

Although the word "celibacy" may not be in the script, some contemporary film heroes have made a celibate choice for the greater good. Read more...

Popular music can help us deliver a vocation message

Popular music and vocations: what do they have to say to each other? How can I even put the two in the same sentence? I gladly agreed to write on this topic because I think popular music has plenty to say about vocations. As someone who taught religion for 10 years before starting full-time vocation ministry, I have felt for a long time that my role is to help students find the language to describe their religious experience. Read more...

A workshop to energize the community and form bonds with young adults

By Jim Kent, O.F.M., Conv.

Here’s a workshop that puts community members into direct contact with Catholic young adults and motivates the community to be involved with vocation ministry. Read more...

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