L. Hoppenjan Student Blogger As pastoral counselors, we are called to prophecy, minister, psycho-educate, and encourage our clients as we attempt to bring them to healing and growth. As members of the body of Christ, we have been given specific functions and talents, however as counselors we are challenged to not only utilize one of…
Patricia Scott Student Blogger Hello! I’m Patricia Scott, a pastoral counseling student. Pastoral counseling, as a unique branch of counseling, incorporates the faith of the client in all aspects of treatment. As Catholics, or any person with a deep faith tradition, a common problem when seeking out mental health services is finding a counselor that will…
Shari Adams Student Blogger Upon my conversion to Catholicism, and after some general soul searching about the path that God had set before me, I found myself at Franciscan University pursuing a degree in Mental Health Counseling. I also came into the program with the full intention of getting the Christian Counseling Certificate. It’s an…
Kathryn Carnell Student Blogger We are all here to make a positive difference. We are all here because we love. You can follow our mission here, if you’d like. Pray for us, pray that the delegates make the right decisions, and pray for suffering women and children worldwide. Pray that the person is remembered when the policy is…
Casey Staton Student Blogger Casey Staton, like Kathryn Carnell, is attending the 58th U.N. Commission on the Status of Women in New York City this week during spring break. This is his blog about what he has seen and learned from the experience.
Drewe Weymouth Student Blogger My name is Drewe Weymouth and I’m a pastoral counseling student. I believe the most fundamental attribute of the Pastoral Counselor is the foundation of faith in which they rest upon. Whether it is the language they use, the specific therapeutic techniques they implement or the psychoeducation they provide to their…
Brian Robau Student Blogger I’m Brian Robau, and I had a great time during my semester abroad in Austria. There’s something incredibly stimulating about traveling, trying new things, and going out of the everyday comfort zone. Maybe it’s the excitement of being in a new place, or anticipating the unknown. If there is anything that…
Matt Stewart Student Blogger My name is Matt Stewart and I’m a chemistry student. I’m excited to be a student blogger representing the sciences at Franciscan University of Steubenville for this next academic year. Franciscan has provided some pretty incredible opportunities for me the past couple years. I am excited to see what God does…
Michael McLaughlin Student Blogger If there is one thing that I have learned in my time at Franciscan, it is that God must think He is pretty funny. No seriously. I mean it. In high school my least favorite subject of all time was Chemistry (sorry Mrs. Herbig). I HATED Chemistry. Ok, well, not hated, but very…
Molly Clarahan Student Blogger I learned of Franciscan University while I was in High School. I was adopted from China as a baby. My birth mother was unable to keep me and she left me in a basket with only a note including my name, birthday, and asking that I be taken care of. (I…