vocation
Kate Lesnefsky shares tips for discernment
By Grace Simcox Staff Writer Kate Lesnefsky shared her tale of coming to discern her vocation and practical tips for others to do so on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Gentile Gallery. “Nothing’s going to feel like Heaven until we’re in Heaven,” said Lesnefsky. She began by emphasizing that personal vocation is not […]
Satire: Dual Discernment
By Anonymous In a certain kingdom, in a certain valley, a small settlement atop a hill, Steubenvillage, was alive with people of all manner, one of whom is of particular interest to our tale: Francis Underhill. Francis was a pious young man: an altar server and a choir boy, very prayerful and always seeking to […]
Letter from the editor: The secular catechist
By Chris Dacanay Editor-in-Chief When I tentatively joined The Troubadour’s staff nearly four years ago, the thought never crossed my mind that I would one day ascend to the editor-in-chief position. Much less had I ever considered the various obstacles that I, as the editor-in-chief, would one day face. Those obstacles didn’t just affect me […]
A Lesson from Joan of Arc
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor One of St. Joan of Arc’s sayings is “help yourself and heaven will help you… you pray a lot but do not do anything.” St. Joan here is talking about our tendency to wait for a sign and being in a state of being stuck. Sometimes when there’s a big […]
Married couple presents new dimensions of emotional chastity
Photo by Andrea Beganskas Jen Hantz Staff Writer Students filed into the Gentile Gallery on Tuesday Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. for a talk by a married couple on how to live out authentic relationships in the midst of a culture obsessed with romance. Randall Tan, a Culture Project missionary, said it is not enough […]
Women’s panel answers questions about vocational calling
Photo by Elena Mirus Jen Hantz Staff Writer A panel of ladies lined the front of the Gentile Gallery while young female students filled the tables at “Beauty and the present moment: Your future vocation and singlehood” event Thursday at 9 p.m., intended to teach students how to live out their singlehood while awaiting their […]
Speaker provides tips for vocational discernment, dispelling fear
Theresa Balick Staff Writer A Catholic speaker gave tips for both men and women who are actively pursuing vocations, particularly to marriage, encouraging students to have confidence in discernment during her second talk of the day, Monday evening in the Gentile Gallery. Kelsey Skoch, international speaker and veteran FOCUS missionary, addressed about 30 students on […]
Friar shares tools for discernment at workshop
BETHANY DOUDNA STAFF WRITER An intimate group of 15 met in the Fireside Lounge for a workshop by a Franciscan friar called “Practical Tools for Discernment: Listening to the Voice of God” at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Over the course of the workshop, the Rev. Jonathan McElhone, TOR, discussed various methods of actively being open to God’s will, particularly prayer. “Prayer is the primary way […]
Discernment group provides women opportunity to build relationship with God, others
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER Women who are searching for the next step in their spiritual lives will have the opportunity to foster this discovery in a seven-week discernment program being led by Sr. M. Consolata Crews this semester at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Entitled Love’s Reply, this new series is meant to be a tool for Franciscan women to […]
Sister Philomena Clare DeHitta: A sister’s journey from Maryland to Ohio
JENCY CLEMENT STAFF WRITER “I actually am one of those reckless followers for Jesus. I’m a dropout for Jesus,” Sister Philomena Clare DeHitta, TOR, said. “I took the spring semester of my freshman year to discern, so I ended up visiting with the TOR sisters here and I found myself applying.” Before becoming a “dropout for Jesus,” DeHitta grew […]