How to avoid the “bad apple” experience on your discernment retreat
Ever had the unfortunate experience of a Come & See discernment retreat gone sour because of one person’s bad behavior? Maybe the person bad-mouthed your community among the other retreatants. Or he was just was an unbalanced person. Or maybe they just...IRL National Meeting report is here
If you’ve been to the National Meeting of the Institute on Religious Life, I’m sure you’ve enjoyed the depth of knowledge on many topics given by expert speakers around the country. This year’s IRL meeting in April had as its theme,...Online vocation discernment highlighted in CARA survey
The importance of online vocation discernment was urged by a recent survey of religious women. The study, “Women Religious: Social Media Use Survey (Phase II) A Report for A Nun’s Life Ministry,” said that 45% of women religious used the websites of...Three reasons you need to attend the IRL National Meeting April 21-23
What Mother Assumpta taught me I vividly remember witnessing an intense moment at one of the annual meetings of the Institute on Religious Life years ago. On the beautiful campus of the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL, Mother Assumpta Long, OP,...Catholic nonprofits missing online opportunities, study says
Half of Catholic websites make no use of social media, says a study that looked at websites of both Catholic nonprofit organizations and parishes. The study, Use of Social Media by Catholic Organizations, by Karl Bridges, says, It seems equally clear that the majority...Free Ebook!
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