A Vocation is a Call from God:
Vocation: A plan that God invites us to live that will lead to our happiness on Earth and eternal life with Him in Heaven.
God created each one of us for a specific purpose, and gave each of us a mission to fulfill in our lives. He has a plan for us to be happy, known as a vocation, and if we follow this plan, it will lead us to be saints with Him in Heaven.
Our vocation is an invitation from God to follow the best path for our lives, the one that will lead us to true happiness on Earth and to become saints in heaven.
God does not think of our vocation randomly. The vocation we are called to best fists how God made us. He considers not only what will make us happy, but also how we can improve the world around us. God sets apart a special mission just for you, and only you can fulfill your vocation. No one else is capable of completing the plan God designed especially for you.
It is important to remember that God will not force you to anything. A vocation is not a set of orders; it is an invitation, a suggestion God makes and hopes that you will respond to it. This invitation from God will include a specific way of life that will make yo the most happy: either a single life, a married life, a religious life, or a priestly life. We cannot invite ourselves to a specific way of life; it is God who invites, and it is up to us to respond.
~from USCCB, What is My Vocation?
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Options for Women
Sisterhood Married Life Single Life |
Options for Men
Priesthood Brotherhood Diaconate Married Life Single Life |
Each of the vocations is unique, special, and necessary for the Church. They each come with specific graces to help the vocation to excel in holiness for the greater honor and glory of God.
Remember, because our vocation is the way to our greatest joy and deepest fulfillment in life, God wants us to know what this plan is. If you ask Him, He will help you discover it when He knows you are ready.
Vocation Prayer:
Lord Jesus,
Make me your disciple,
With your joy fill me,
By your love form me,
In your hope lead me.
Show me the vocation that you desire for me,
The path to love and follow you.
Amen.
Lord Jesus,
Make me your disciple,
With your joy fill me,
By your love form me,
In your hope lead me.
Show me the vocation that you desire for me,
The path to love and follow you.
Amen.