Catholic Word of the Day: VOCATION, 06-12-14

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VOCATION

 

 

A call from God to a distinctive state of life, in which the person can reach holiness. The Second Vatican Council made it plain that there is a "Universal call [vocatio] to holiness in the Church" (Lumen Gentium, 39). (Etym. Latin vocatio, a calling, summoning; from vocare, to call.)

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A vocation is not what we do, but, rather, who we are. Are we called to single life, married life, consecrated life, diaconate or priesthood or bishop?

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After Mass every day we, as a group, say a prayer for vocations. There is an insert in the back of the missalette in the pews.