What IS a Vocation?

What IS a Vocation?

Every Christian person has a vocation. The word ‘vocation’ comes from the Latin ‘vocatio’ 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 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’ (John 10 10).

Discernment is very much a part of each vocation, and that means discovering the hand of God active and inviting you to More! The missionary vocation is a special challenge to openness in encountering other cultures ~ entering into a free relationship not only with God, but also with others different from yourself.