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.

Make a list of the vocations which a person might have in life

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

• 10.3 Christian Responsibility
• 10.4 Priesthood
• 10.5 Religious Orders
• 10.6 Lay Ministry
• 10.7 Service and Sacrifice