Part 17: Prayer for discernment: full, conscious, active participation at Holy Mass
Full, conscious, active participation at Holy Mass is helpful when you are trying to learn if God is calling you
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Vocations
Part 16: Prayer for discernment: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a helpful prayer when you are trying to learn if God is calling you
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St. Ignatius of Loyola is not a Jesuit: Reflecting on 30 days of silence
By Father G. Robert Gross Special to The Witness This last summer, I was given permission by Archbishop Jackels to
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Part 15: Prayer for discernment: Glory Be, Our Father, Hail Mary
Prayer is helpful when you are trying to discern (learn) God’s will about something, especially God’s plan for your state
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Part 14: How to discover your vocation
God has a plan for our happiness and for how we are to transform the world into the Kingdom of
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Part 13: The vocation to the permanent diaconate
According to God’s plan for our happiness and for us to transform the world into the Kingdom of God, some
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Family, friends, colleagues reflect on life of Sr. Carol Hoverman
By Dan Russo Witness Editor DUBUQUE — Both the vigil service and funeral Mass for Sister Carol Hoverman, OSF, opened
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Former Loras College professor becomes bishop of Des Moines
Bishop Joensen ordained by Iowa’s three other bishops By Anne Marie Cox Special to The Witness DES MOINES — For
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Part 12: The vocation to priesthood
According to God’s plan for our happiness and for us to transform the world into the Kingdom of God, some
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Applications being accepted for the permanent diaconate
Upcoming meetings to offer information DUBUQUE — The first deacons were instituted to assist the apostles in the mission of
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