2006 HORIZON No. 3 -- Theology and culture of vocation

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Editor's Note

Let's create a church where young people hear and respond to God's call

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

As a mother of three, I often think how great it is that the church my kids are growing up in is developing a culture of vocation. I stumbled around trying to figure out how to orient my life when I was a young adult. Read more...

Forming a vocation culture since the Continental Congress

By Fr. Raymond Lafontaine

What has taken place in thought and action since the North American church gathered in Montreal for the 2002 Continental Congress on Vocations? Read more...

Two programs that further a vocation culture

By Fr. Raymond Lafontaine

Young adult communities and a year-long discernment program: these are just two examples of creative ministry aimed at fostering a vocation culture. Read more...

Theology of vocation from a liturgical perspective

By Gil Ostdiek O.F.M.

Call and response lie at the heart of liturgy. In that respect, and others, liturgy and vocation have much in common. Read more...

"Here I am!" Call in the Old Testament

By Dianne Bergant C.S.A.

The stories of Moses, Deborah, Jeremiah and Esther reveal much about how and why God calls human beings. Read more...

Call and commission in the New Testament

By Jerome Neyrey S.J.

The vocation stories of Jesus, the apostles and Paul are rich with meaning. Read more...

Theology of vocation through the centuries

By Paul Holland S.J.

As the church and culture have changed, so, too, has the way we’ve understood “vocation.” Read more...

Ready? Set ... GOD!

Introducing high school students to prayerful discernment for life choices

By Randall Kin, O.F.M. Conv., Pat Dorobek S.N.D., and Sandra Sherman O.S.U.

Here is a program that helps high school students develop spiritual depth for making prayerful decisions. Read more...

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