2018 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Talking with young people

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2018 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Talking with young people

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Let's talk

In this edition our writers look at many types and forms of conversations to probe what we’re saying, what our listeners need from us, how we can best communicate. Read more...

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International vocation conference; education debt relief; Irish vocation research

More than 800 religious gathered in Rome to look at challenges and opportunities in consecrated life membership. Eleven communities receive help with education debt of new members. And Vocations Ireland releases the results of a study of challenges and opportunities for Irish religious life. Read more...

Conversing with young adult volunteers

Conversing with young adult volunteers

By Sister Donna Del Santo S.S.J.

Young people who give a year of service tend to be open to religious life. Who are these volunteers and where are they spiritually? Read more...

Talking about and inviting to brotherhood

Talking about and inviting to brotherhood

By Brother Herman Johnson O.P.

Here’s what young people need to know about brotherhood and how we can tell them. Read more...

How we talk about brotherhood

How we talk about brotherhood

By HORIZON readers

Brothers who are vocation ministers have a variety of ways to answer the question: "What is a brother?" Find out what they say when people inquire about their lives. Read more...

Talking to college students: two ways to build relationships

Talking to college students: two ways to build relationships

By Sister Paula Jameson I.H.M. and Sister Regina Marie Fronmuller O.S.U.

If young adults are to consider religious life, they need to know sisters, priests, and brothers. They need to meet them in positive settings, and from there everything else can flow. Read more...

Talking to groups: four secrets to great presentations

Talking to groups: four secrets to great presentations

By Steve Hegele

Your message is important. Make it count by being the strongest presenter possible. Read more...

Talking with video

Talking with video

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Even if you never fancied yourself a videographer, it is worth experimenting in this platform in order to remain engaged in a lively, contemporary way with young adults. Read more...

Healthy transitions

Healthy transitions

By Father Rocco Puopolo S.X.

Vocation ministry often involves personal and communal change and adaptation. Knowing the dynamics of transition and how best to deal with them can ease your way. Read more...

Spotting the original author

Spotting the original author

A meditation on discovering God in our midst. Read more...

Book notes: Portrait of iGen delivers challenges

Book notes: Portrait of iGen delivers challenges

By Anna Ferguson

Jean M. Twenge's most recent book aptly captures the essence of the generation emerging just after the Millennials. But what she reports is a little scary. 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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