Vocations Review

Another word for calling is

• occupation

• vocation

• circumstance

• destiny

The goal of this vow is to live simply, with little to no personal possessions. Most of what you have is shared with your religious order.

• vow of chastity

• vow of obedience

• vow of poverty

• vow of minimalism

This vow is a solemn promise to remain unmarried - so to focus one's life towards loving and serving God and others rather than on other romantic relationships.

• vow of chastity

• vow of obedience

• vow of poverty

• vow of minimalism

This vow is the solemn promise to fully commit to the lifestyle of the religious community; to obey God and the superior of the religious order.

• vow of chastity

• vow of obedience

• vow of poverty

• vow of minimalism

Men who are ordained through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, who can consecrate the Eucharist and perform other Sacraments. They may or may not be members of a religious order.

• deacons

• priests

• brothers

• friars

A spiritual gift or focus that a religious community has, given by the Holy Spirit to help serve the Church. It is the "spiritual energy" that gives religious orders their purpose.

• mission

• charism

• prayer

• values

This term means to "sift through" or "sort out." In the context of religious life, it means to prayerfully consider or explore one's vocation or calling from God.

• reflect

• contemplate

• discern

• habituate

A group of men or women within the Catholic Church who have taken vows, dedicated their lives to God, and live in community together.

• fraternity

• laity

• commune

• religious life

This is a personal call from God to use your gifts in service to Him and others. God has a special plan for each person's life.

Christians recognize three levels of vocation:

• State of Life

  eg, married, religious,etc

• Big V

• here and now - your particular situation

• Super V

• Universal call to holiness

• Lil V