VOCATION

• Vocation


  The unique and personal call that God extends to each individual to live a life of holiness and fulfill a specific purpose in the world
• Every human being has a vocation, which is rooted in the dignity of the person created in the image and likeness of God (CCC 1877)
• Vocation


  A call to communion with God and participation in His divine life. It encompasses the universal call to holiness, which means striving for perfection and becoming more like Christ (CCC 2013)
• Different Vocations


  • Married life
  • Priesthood or religious life
  • Single life
• Vocation


  • Service of God and others
• Discernment in choosing our vocation

  1. Prayerful reflection and seeking God's will

  2. Listening attentively to the promptings of the Holy Spirit

  3. Seeking guidance from the Church and spiritual mentors
• The discernment of one's vocation is a process of prayerful reflection and seeking God's will. It involves listening attentively to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and seeking guidance from the Church and spiritual mentors (CCC 1789)
• Discernment in choosing our vocation

  • Self-reflection and self-knowledge to understand our own desires, talents, and limitations
• The Catechism highlights the importance of self-reflection and self-knowledge in discernment. Understanding our own desires, talents, and limitations can help us discern how God may be calling us to use them for His glory and the service of others (CCC 2825)
• Importance of Discernment


  • Aligning our lives with God's plan
  • Growing in holiness
  • Fulfilling the unique mission that God has entrusted to each of us
• Holiness of Life


  The call and invitation from God for every person to strive for perfection and to become more like Christ in all aspects of their lives
• Holiness of life is rooted in the dignity of the human person, who is created in the image and likeness of God (CCC 2013)
• Holiness of Life


  A response to God's love and a participation in His divine life. The ultimate goal of holiness is to grow in union with God and to live in accordance with His will
• Holiness of life involves

  • Pursuit of virtue
  • Avoidance of sin
  • Observing moral life
  • Living in accordance with the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus Christ
  • Loving God above all things and loving one's neighbor as oneself
  • Living in communion with the Church and to participate in the sacraments
  • Deep and personal relationship with God