Called By God Discernment And Preparation For Religious Life

Author : Rachael Marie Collins
Publisher : Emmaus Road Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781945125508

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Called by God: Discernment and Preparation for Religious Life by Rachael Marie Collins Pdf

In Called by God: Discernment and Preparation for Religious Life, Rachael Marie Collins provides an overview of the spiritual life—both its joys and its challenges—and guides women as they discern whether they are called to be religious sisters or nuns. In a series of letters written by the author to a trusted friend discerning whether to enter religious life, Called by God explores both discernment and spirituality. The key to discernment, Collins argues, is to prepare for religious life by entering deeply into a life of prayer and sacrifice so that one experiences and begins to understand the “work” of a religious before entering the convent. Called by God draws heavily on the wisdom of great Catholic women such as Teresa of Ávila, Thérèse of Lisieux, Zélie Martin, Edith Stein, Teresa of the Andes, Elizabeth of the Trinity, Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, Elizabeth Leseur, and Caryll Houselander, among others. Women discerning a vocation will benefit immensely from the discussions about the difference between religious life and marriage, the nature of a vocation, the supernatural superiority of religious life, and spiritual motherhood in Called by God.

Author : Clare Matthiass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-20
Category : Discernment (Christian theology)
ISBN : 0989621251

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Discerning Religious Life by Clare Matthiass Pdf

A guide to help Catholic women discover a vocation to religious life.

Author : Patricia Wittberg,Mary L. Gautier,Gemma Simmonds,Nathalie Becquart
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814669143

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God’s Call Is Everywhere by Patricia Wittberg,Mary L. Gautier,Gemma Simmonds,Nathalie Becquart Pdf

Religious life is vitally necessary to the Catholic church today. But it will exist in new and varied forms which speak to the spiritual hungers of different societies, ethnic cultures, and generations. God’s Call Is Everywhere is the first comparative analysis of research in six countries investigating women who have entered vowed religious life in Catholicism in the twenty-first century. The data include survey responses from institute leaders, formation directors, and the women themselves, conducted in the United States, Canada, Australia, and France, along with focus groups and interviews in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France. Through a careful summary of these studies and comparing differences, readers of this book will have a better understanding of the hopes and concerns of those discerning a vocation to religious life and learn how to move forward in the future. God’s Call Is Everywhere includes six major points of comparison: Demographic characteristics of the women entering religious life and their personal and familial backgrounds What attracted them to religious life and to their specific religious institute What they find most satisfying and most challenging about religious life Their hopes and concerns for the future Experiences and programs that were helpful in their vocational discernment Aspects of the larger society, of the Church, and of the religious institutes which make vocational discernment difficult for women today The analysis is followed by six reflective essays, two of which discuss the implications of the findings for future vocational discernment programs and four of which compare the findings to religious life in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Author : Soo-Inn Tan
Publisher : Graceworks
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789811436659

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Discover Your Calling by Soo-Inn Tan Pdf

All of us have a yearning to understand where we belong in this world. As Christians, most of us understand from Scripture that God has a purpose for each of us and has gifted us differently. But discovering our unique giftedness and where God calls us to use those gifts eludes so many. In his new book, Discover Your Calling: The ABC of Vocational Discernment, Soo-Inn Tan provides biblical and down-to-earth support for those who seek to better understand how God is shaping their lives. Whether you’re a student, entering the workforce, a homemaker, a mid-career worker, or a retiree, discover how God may be preparing you for the continuing challenge and joy of a lifelong walk with Jesus Christ across all aspects of vocation.

Author : Patricia Wittberg, SC,Mary L. Gautier,Gemma Simmonds, CJ,Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814669136

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God’s Call Is Everywhere by Patricia Wittberg, SC,Mary L. Gautier,Gemma Simmonds, CJ,Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ Pdf

Religious life is vitally necessary to the Catholic church today. But it will exist in new and varied forms which speak to the spiritual hungers of different societies, ethnic cultures, and generations. God’s Call Is Everywhere is the first comparative analysis of research in six countries investigating women who have entered vowed religious life in Catholicism in the twenty-first century. The data include survey responses from institute leaders, formation directors, and the women themselves, conducted in the United States, Canada, Australia, and France, along with focus groups and interviews in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France. Through a careful summary of these studies and comparing differences, readers of this book will have a better understanding of the hopes and concerns of those discerning a vocation to religious life and learn how to move forward in the future. God’s Call Is Everywhere includes six major points of comparison: * Demographic characteristics of the women entering religious life and their personal and familial backgrounds * What attracted them to religious life and to their specific religious institute * What they find most satisfying and most challenging about religious life * Their hopes and concerns for the future * Experiences and programs that were helpful in their vocational discernment * Aspects of the larger society, of the Church, and of the religious institutes which make vocational discernment difficult for women today The analysis is followed by six reflective essays, two of which discuss the implications of the findings for future vocational discernment programs and four of which compare the findings to religious life in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Author : The Faith and Order Commission
Publisher : Church House Publishing
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780715111765

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Kingdom Calling by The Faith and Order Commission Pdf

Kingdom Calling offers a compelling theological grounding for the vocation, ministry and discipleship of the whole people of God. Building creatively on previous studies, it challenges all of us to change so that the whole church can serve the whole mission of God in the whole of life. Kingdom Calling provides a thorough diagnosis of the theological factors that have prevented such a vision being realised over previous decades. These factors are embedded in the social realities of our everyday life and in the sometimes hidden assumptions that shape our thinking in the church. By setting out a sustained proposal for the renewal of our theological imagination, the report points the way to address some deep running fault lines in our common life. Written in an accessible style, Kingdom Calling looks in turn at the vocation, ministry and discipleship of all God’s people, asking what kind of theological thinking and imagining might most help us to flourish together. It affirms and celebrates the vital lay and ordained ministry roles that support the church in God’s mission, and it identifies changes in practice that can better foster the vocation, ministry and discipleship of the whole people of God.

Author : Ladislas Orsy, SJ
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814685075

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Discernment by Ladislas Orsy, SJ Pdf

Pope Francis has said, "Discernment is a choice of courage." In this little wisdom book, Professor Ladislas Orsy shows contemporary readers a well-tested way to listen to the Holy Spirit within and among us as well as offering a way of navigating life's questions through communal discernment. Community discernment is the discovery of a gift by another gift: the discovery of God's plan for the community through the light of faith infused into the minds of its members. While this text was originally written for Jesuits living in community to help them to live God's calling, the principles of Ignatian spirituality outlined here have broad application beyond such a setting today. As such it is: Rooted in history but not a history of discernment Theological but not a doctrinal treatise Practical but not a how-to manual Spiritual but does not belong to any specific school of thought. Succinct and very readable, this book contains a collection of insights suitable for both individual and group discernment exercises.

Author : Thomas Dubay
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681490373

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And You Are Christ's by Thomas Dubay Pdf

Father Thomas Dubay, one of the foremost authorities on the religious life, discusses one of the most important but not fully appreciated or understood charisms of the consecrated life, the charism of virginity. Although the idea of virginity is unpopular and even despised in modern society, Dubay emphasizes that the importance of evangelical virginity is rooted in its Biblical foundation, both in the Old and New Testaments. Examining in detail what the call to virginity is and how it is integrated into the whole of consecrated life, Dubay presents his study in such a way as to be of importance to men as well. Noting that a woman, because of her feminine nature and traits, can image and live the Church's wedded relationship to Christ more realistically, Dubay points out that men with the celibate charism are also members of the virgin Church that is wedded to Christ, just as in the Old Testament the People of God was a virgin bride wedded to Yahweh. The common and distinct elements of male and female consecrated love are fully captured in these pages.

Author : Douglas J. Schuurman
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802801374

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Vocation by Douglas J. Schuurman Pdf

The Protestant doctrine of vocation has had a profound influence on American culture, but in recent years central tenets of this doctrine have come under assault. Vocation: Discerning Our Callings in Life explores current responses to the classic view of vocation and offers a revised statement and application of this doctrine for contemporary North American Christians. According to Douglas Schuurman, many Christians today find it both strange and difficult to interpret their social, economic, political, and cultural lives as responses to God's calling. To renew this biblical perspective, Schuurman argues, Christians must recover the language, meaning, and reality of life as vocation, and his book helps do just that. Developed in dialogue with audiences as diverse as college students, industrial workers, business leaders, church leaders, and professional theologians and ethicists, the book examines the theological and ethical dimensions of vocation as these have been understood historically and in relation to our modern social setting.

Author : Doug Koskela
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802871596

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Calling and Clarity by Doug Koskela Pdf

Young adults often encounter mixed messages about vocation from their families, friends, and churches. On the one hand, they are encouraged to look at their gifts and passions to discern their particular calling; on the other hand, they are told that God may ask something of them that they don t want to do or aren t prepared for. The discontinuity between these messages has led to frustration for many. Seeking to ease that frustration with this book, Doug Koskela carefully distinguishes between missional calling, direct calling, and general calling. Koskela clarifies the relationship between gifts, passions, and vocation even as he offers practical guidance for the process of vocational discernment. This is a book for those who want to use their time, energy, and abilities faithfully as they move with purpose toward the future. Watch a 2015 interview here:

Author : Robert Sarah
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681497587

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The Power of Silence by Robert Sarah Pdf

Now with a new afterword by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI! In a time when technology penetrates our lives in so many ways and materialism exerts such a powerful influence over us, Cardinal Robert Sarah presents a bold book about the strength of silence. The modern world generates so much noise, he says, that seeking moments of silence has become both harder and more necessary than ever before. Silence is the indispensable doorway to the divine, explains the cardinal in this profound conversation with Nicolas Diat. Within the hushed and hallowed walls of the La Grande Chartreux, the famous Carthusian monastery in the French Alps, Cardinal Sarah addresses the following questions: Can those who do not know silence ever attain truth, beauty, or love? Do not wisdom, artistic vision, and devotion spring from silence, where the voice of God is heard in the depths of the human heart? After the international success of God or Nothing, Cardinal Sarah seeks to restore to silence its place of honor and importance. "Silence is more important than any other human work," he says, "for it expresses God. The true revolution comes from silence; it leads us toward God and others so as to place ourselves humbly and generously at their service."

Author : Gordon T. Smith
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830846078

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Consider Your Calling by Gordon T. Smith Pdf

What is the good work to which I am called? Gordon T. Smith acknowledges that this is not a simple question to answer in the midst of our very complicated lives. That's why he has written this brief and accessible book—to help us explore six core questions we need to ask in order to discover our calling, in community with God and others.

Author : Brett A. Brannen,William E. Lori
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1735329304

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To Save a Thousand Souls by Brett A. Brannen,William E. Lori Pdf

Author : Suzanne G. Farnham,Susan M. Ward,Joseph P. Gill,R. Taylor McLean
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780819224491

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Listening Hearts by Suzanne G. Farnham,Susan M. Ward,Joseph P. Gill,R. Taylor McLean Pdf

20th Anniversary Edition: A unique approach to the spiritual practice of discernment for a new generation, with reflections and exercises. Listening Hearts features simple reflections and exercises drawn from scripture and from Quaker and Ignatian traditions, to make the spiritual practice of discernment accessible to everyone, not just clergy or advanced scholars. This seminal work in the Listening Hearts series has been a beloved resource for tens of thousands of individual readers, retreat participants, small groups, and church leaders, as they listen for and respond to God’s call in their lives.

Author : Mother Mary Francis
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780898708240

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A Right to Be Merry by Mother Mary Francis Pdf

ÊCan life really be "merry" inside a Poor Clare cloister? This happy book reveals the challenges, cares and joys of that cloistered life from an "insiders" view. The poet's cry, "O world, I cannot hold you close enough!" is the heart's cry of the enclosed contemplative. No one who has not lived in a cloister can fully understand just how intertwined are the lives of cloistered nuns. Their hearts may be wide as the universe and bottomless as eternity, but the practical details of their living are boxed up into the small area within the enclosure walls. Cloistered nuns rub souls as well as elbows all their lives, and if they do not step out of themselves to get a true perspective, they can become small-souled and petty and remain immature children all their lives long. But, as Mother Mary Francis points out, they also have "as great a right to be merry as any lady in the world." Nor is merriment all. "Hidden away from the glare and noise of worldly living," Mother Mary Francis writes, "we are enclosed in the womb of holy Church. I walk down the cloisters, and my heart moves to a single tune: Lord, it is good, so good to be here!"