Self care for vocation ministers

Self care for vocation ministers

Self care for vocation ministers

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Leisure and the vocation minister

Rediscovering the spiritual value of down time

By Lawrence Janowski O.F.M.

While leisure is an endangered value for Americans in general, for church and vocation ministers in particular, leisure may well be bordering on extinction. Vocation ministers are susceptible not only to the ordinary prejudices and pressures of the culture, but they have the added pressure of feeling great responsibility for keeping their congregations alive and vital, often against great odds. Read more...

How I stay healthy and hopeful as a vocation minister

By Renee Daigle M.S.C.

A threefold formula has helped this vocation minister to thrive for a decade: a mixture of healthy living, spiritual groundedness and an ability to focus on signs of new life. Read more...

How I found my center as a vocation minister

By Sr. Debbie Drago R.G.S.

After several busy years “getting the good news out about religious life,” this vocation minister was burning out. She and her community regrouped and found new energy and direction by focusing on core community values. Read more...

Five steps to a smooth transition out of vocation ministry

By Sr. Anita Louise Lowe O.S.B.

Want to leave gracefully when it’s time to go? Try these tips from someone who has been there. Read more...

Renew the glory of your vocation by clinging to the hand of God

By Br. Paul Bednarczyk C.S.C.

Why must something so beautiful—seeking God’s call—so frequently be difficult? The paradoxes of vocation ministry are resolved in surrendering to God, who bestows and sustains each person’s vocation. Read more...

Nine ways to thrive as a vocation minister

By Fr. William Jarema

Vocation ministry can place many demands on your inner resources. Here are practical ideas for replenishing yourself so you remain centered and joyful. Read more...

Feed your spirit: What are you really doing?

Feed your spirit: What are you really doing?

By Sr. Melannie Svoboda S.N.D.

As a vocation director, what are you really doing? Where can you find help to sustain yourself in your work? Read more...

Vocation ministry

Vocation ministry

The most misunderstood profession?

By Br. Jonathan Beebe C.S.C.

Vocation ministers have stresses that simply come with the territory. But a profound belief that God continues to call people to their way of life keeps oil burning in their lamps. Read more...

Feed your spirit: Being at home in your own story

Feed your spirit: Being at home in your own story

By Father Joseph Nassal C.PP.S.

A primary task of the vocation minister is to tell the story of the congregation. To stay grounded while doing this, we must know the sacred story of our own lives. Read more...

Love your weakness

Love your weakness

By Sr. Penelope Martin O.C.D.

We tend to see success purely in terms of what we can achieve by our own efforts. God has a very different idea of success, and it is so hard, impossible without his grace, to see things God’s way. Read more...

Reflection: Together with the Spirit

Reflection: Together with the Spirit

By Sister Nicole Trahan F.M.I.

Awaken us Holy Spirit; overshadow us as you overshadowed Mary. Enable us to entrust our ministry to you. Read more...

Superhero to vocation ministers: Teresa of Avila

Superhero to vocation ministers: Teresa of Avila

By Sister Julie Vieira I.H.M.

The life and writings of Saint Teresa of Avila hold insights that can help vocation ministers unleash superpowers of their own. Read more...

Finding strength to uphold the dream of religious life

Finding strength to uphold the dream of religious life

By Brother Paul Bednarczyk C.S.C.

Vocation ministry is not devoid of suffering. Paradoxically, our hardships can feed the faith that sustains us. Read more...

Strike a healthy, hopeful balance as a vocation minister

Strike a healthy, hopeful balance as a vocation minister

By Sister Michele Vincent Fisher C.S.F.N.

Amid the many pressures of vocation ministry, it’s important to cultivate practices that help you stay balanced. Read more...

Six ways to thrive in vocation ministry

Six ways to thrive in vocation ministry

By Father Joseph Nassal C.PP.S.

Sometimes we need to pay attention to how we keep the faith. Here are six approaches to help keep the zest in your ministry. 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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