by Kevin Banet | Nov 3, 2012 | Cloistered life, Getting publicity
A day to pray, and let others in the Church learn about our treasured cloistered communities In 1997 Bl. Pope John Paul II asked that Pro Orantibus Day be observed worldwide on November 21, the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Presentation in the Temple. It is a...
by Kevin Banet | Aug 8, 2012 | Books, Vocation resources
New e-book by Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P., published by IRL available here. Free e-book download — Religious Life: The Necessary Vocation, by Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. As a vocation director, you make phone calls, attend conferences, send emails to bring in qualified...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 18, 2012 | Ad programs, Pope and Vatican
Revival of Catholic faith opens doors Vocations are on the upswing, and potential candidates seem to be especially attracted to cloistered communities, more than active ones. So, it’s time to make your community’s charism known to the growing number of...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 18, 2012 | Books
It’s an older book on discernment, written in 1961, but it points out today’s fallacies that have bamboozled even well-intentioned vocation directors. Religious Vocation: An Unnecessary Mystery, by Fr. Richard Butler, O.P., is available from TAN Books and...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 13, 2012 | Pope and Vatican
Marketing religious vocations needs to take a turn in a new direction. Just last week I gave a series of presentations about the internet to the Mercedarian Friars in Philadelphia, PA. Otherwise known as the Order of Mercy, these men are of a noble order that dates to...