NRVC PUBLICATIONS
Publications & Periodicals
The National Religious Vocation Conference creates and sponsors Vocation-related publications ranging from scholarly research to promotional materials. Learn more about the content we produce to support the ongoing development of vocation ministry and the education of vocation ministers.
HORIZON Journal
HORIZON is the NRVC's award-winning quarterly journal for vocation ministry.
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An essential resource for the professional and personal growth of vocation directors and those interested in the future of religious life, subscriptions to HORIZON are included in your NRVC Membership, or available individually independently of a membership.
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HORIZON provides timely articles on all aspects of vocation ministry and related topics within religious life. With nearly 2,000 subscribers from around the world, it is widely respected for the quality of its content. HORIZON is a member publication of the Catholic Press Association. It is available in print, pdf, and digital formats.
VISION Vocation Guide
VISION's print guide, published annually by the NRVC through TrueQuest Communications, provides fresh and lively articles on prayer & discernment, religious life, Catholicism, and being a sister, priest, brother, and missionary.
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The guide, also available in a digital edition and downloadable app, contains an expansive religious community index with descriptive listings of hundreds of participating communities in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and Italy.
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VISION's popular Vocation Network website, named a top 10 vocation site by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, is updated daily and offers articles and features in English, Spanish, and French, including Vocation Match/Encuentro Vocacional, an online discernment tool featured on CBS Evening News and in Time magazine; a comprehensive discernment/service/educational events calendar; SpiritCitings blog; Questions Catholics Ask column; an extensive community search; resources for teachers, youth ministers, and parents; discerner blog index; updates on vocation trends; and 24-hour advertiser access to statistics and reader inquiry information.
