Inscapes: Stories of Personal Calling

Many of us cling to lies about ourselves that become false names and false identities. St. Peter, absorbed in his own shame, shrunk from Jesus when first called by him: “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord” (Luke 5:8). But Jesus confronted Peter’s false identity of being a mere “sinful man” […] The post Chris Stefanick on I AM ___ Rewrite your Name, ReRoute your Life appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Many of us cling to lies about ourselves that become false names and false identities. St. Peter, absorbed in his own shame, shrunk from Jesus when first called by him: “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord” (Luke 5:8). But Jesus confronted Peter’s false identity of being a mere “sinful man” […] The post Chris Stefanick on I AM ___ Rewrite your Name, ReRoute your Life appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Russell Shaw was one of the first Catholics to highlight the importance of personal vocation and has done so consistently for over 25 years. In this podcast, Shaw discusses how the paradigm of personal vocation is essential for helping laypersons realize their proper place as builders of God’s Kingdom on earth and for eliminating clericalism […] The post Russell Shaw: A Prophetic Voice for Personal Vocation appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Russell Shaw was one of the first Catholics to highlight the importance of personal vocation and has done so consistently for over 25 years. In this podcast, Shaw discusses how the paradigm of personal vocation is essential for helping laypersons realize their proper place as builders of God’s Kingdom on earth and for eliminating clericalism […] The post Russell Shaw: A Prophetic Voice for Personal Vocation appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

I journeyed up to the Stone Barn Center for Food & Agriculture with Claire Alsup, Director of Business Development for Yolele Foods, to interview Fred Kirschenmann, the “philosopher farmer” who wrote one of my favorite books on ecology (not that I read a ton of them) and the most interesting title for a theological essay ever: Theological Reflections While […] The post A Spirituality of Food & Farming with Fred Kirschenmann appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

I journeyed up to the Stone Barn Center for Food & Agriculture with Claire Alsup, Director of Business Development for Yolele Foods, to interview Fred Kirschenmann, the “philosopher farmer” who wrote one of my favorite books on ecology (not that I read a ton of them) and the most interesting title for a theological essay ever: Theological Reflections While […] The post A Spirituality of Food & Farming with Fred Kirschenmann appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Al Kresta interviews Dr. Joshua Miller on his show, “Kresta in the Afternoon”, on Ave Mardio Radio (EWTN), about the importance of personal vocation for the renewal of the Church, with a particular focus on how to draw out the gifts and talents of children and each member of the body of Christ. Thank you, […] The post Building Up the Body of Christ through Personal Vocation appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Al Kresta interviews Dr. Joshua Miller on his show, “Kresta in the Afternoon”, on Ave Mardio Radio (EWTN), about the importance of personal vocation for the renewal of the Church, with a particular focus on how to draw out the gifts and talents of children and each member of the body of Christ. Thank you, […] The post Building Up the Body of Christ through Personal Vocation appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Saying “yes” to a vocation is not always easy. In this episode Dr. Joshua Miller interviews Lisa Hendey, best selling author, founder of CatholicMom.com, and evangelist working to help each person say “yes” to their personal vocation. We talk primary about Lisa’s book The Grace of Yes where she presents virtues each can cultivate for […] The post Lisa Hendey and the Grace of “Yes” to Personal Vocation appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Saying “yes” to a vocation is not always easy. In this episode Dr. Joshua Miller interviews Lisa Hendey, best selling author, founder of CatholicMom.com, and evangelist working to help each person say “yes” to their personal vocation. We talk primary about Lisa’s book The Grace of Yes where she presents virtues each can cultivate for […] The post Lisa Hendey and the Grace of “Yes” to Personal Vocation appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Our guest for this podcast, Catholic entrepreneur Patrick Molyneaux, is from Pittsburgh, which some have described as “ground zero” of the current crisis. Molyneaux is the co-owner of Molyneaux Tile • Carpet • Wood as well as a founder of several non-profit organizations. He discusses personal vocation, human flourishing, and a possible antidote to clericalism. The post Personal Vocation: An Antidote to Clericalism in a Time of Crisis appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Our guest for this podcast, Catholic entrepreneur Patrick Molyneaux, is from Pittsburgh, which some have described as “ground zero” of the current crisis. Molyneaux is the co-owner of Molyneaux Tile • Carpet • Wood as well as a founder of several non-profit organizations. He discusses personal vocation, human flourishing, and a possible antidote to clericalism. The post Personal Vocation: An Antidote to Clericalism in a Time of Crisis appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

The vocation of business is a noble vocation where people are called to offer goods that are truly good, and services that truly serve. In this podcast, Catholic entrepreneur and philanthropist Andreas Widmer discusses the journey of his own personal vocation from Swiss Guard to married man to technology entrepreneur and executive, and eventually to teaching at The Catholic University of America. The post The Vocation of Business with Andreas Widmer appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

The vocation of business is a noble vocation where people are called to offer goods that are truly good, and services that truly serve. In this podcast, Catholic entrepreneur and philanthropist Andreas Widmer discusses the journey of his own personal vocation from Swiss Guard to married man to technology entrepreneur and executive, and eventually to teaching at The Catholic University of America. The post The Vocation of Business with Andreas Widmer appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Fr. Boniface speaks with Dr. Joshua Miller about the importance of spiritual direction in the discernment of personal vocation, and the fundamental importance of the uniqueness of each person in the unfolding of one's relationship with God in the process of spiritual direction. The post Spiritual Direction and Personal Vocation with Fr. Boniface Hicks appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Fr. Boniface speaks with Dr. Joshua Miller about the importance of spiritual direction in the discernment of personal vocation, and the fundamental importance of the uniqueness of each person in the unfolding of one's relationship with God in the process of spiritual direction. The post Spiritual Direction and Personal Vocation with Fr. Boniface Hicks appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Whether a vocation to the priesthood, religious life, or entrepreneurship, the message is the same: All must lead. Every personal vocation is a call from God to image him in a way that has never been imaged before, nor ever will be. This is our great and awesome responsibility. The post Everyone Leads: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Vocation appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

Whether a vocation to the priesthood, religious life, or entrepreneurship, the message is the same: All must lead. Every personal vocation is a call from God to image him in a way that has never been imaged before, nor ever will be. This is our great and awesome responsibility. The post Everyone Leads: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Vocation appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

In this podcast, we speak to a priest who is doing that. Fr. Bob Stec is the pastor of one of the top 12 parishes in the United States, St. Ambrose Church in Brunswick, Ohio. In this podcast, Fr. Stec shares with Joshua Miller a key reason for that success: creating opportunities for each one’s unique gifts to flourish in service and in close relationship with others in the parish. The post How Parish Life Flourishes When Personal Vocations Are Cultivated appeared first on Inscape Vocations.

In this podcast, we speak to a priest who is doing that. Fr. Bob Stec is the pastor of one of the top 12 parishes in the United States, St. Ambrose Church in Brunswick, Ohio. In this podcast, Fr. Stec shares with Joshua Miller a key reason for that success: creating opportunities for each one’s unique gifts to flourish in service and in close relationship with others in the parish. The post How Parish Life Flourishes When Personal Vocations Are Cultivated appeared first on Inscape Vocations.