10: Vocation and
Commitment
Introduction
A vocation is a calling to live a particular way of life. Everyone has their own particular vocation. For some it means being a priest, a brother or a nun. Some people find their vocation in the professions such as nursing or teaching. There is something in the Catholic spirit which makes us value the caring professions and public service, but any job can be a vocation if it is the one God wants you to do. Yet most Catholics are married and their vocation is to raise a family. The most important thing is to live your vocation as well as you can.
Task RC 1
Make a list of the vocations which a person might have in life
Task RC 2
Why do you think raising a family is classed as a vocation?
Important Passages on Vocation
- 10.1 The Sermon on the Mount
- 10.2 The Ten Commandments
Different forms of Christian Vocation
- 10.3 Christian Responsibility
- 10.4 Priesthood
- 10.5 Religious Orders
- 10.6 Lay Ministry
- 10.7 Service and Sacrifice
Examples of modern day christians
Signposts
is a Painsley