Every Christian has a vocation.
Our word vocation comes from the Latin word vocation which means a calling. Through baptism, each person is called by God to become more like Jesus Christ—
to share his life and love, to grow in knowledge and love of God, and to place our personal gifts and talents at the service of others.
God’s call is always an invitation to choose life (Deut. 30:19): God calls many to choose life in the vocation of marriage; some to choose life in the single vocation; and others to choose life in the vocation of sisters, brothers, priests and deacons.
We come to know and appreciate the vocation to which God calls each person through prayer and reflection, and through speaking with others about our hopes and desires, our gifts and talents. In responding to God’s call to each of us, we can experience what Jesus has promised, I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full. (Jn. 10:10)
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