VOCATION WHAT IS YOUR LIFE CALLING BY NEALUFAR

VOCATION WHAT IS YOUR LIFE CALLING? BY: NEALUFAR MHER

WHAT IS VOCATION? v. Vocation is the life calling of every person created by god. v. To understand where your vocation comes from it is vital to refer to the two creation stories. v. God has given everyone gifts and talents needed to fulfil their vocation. v. To find true happiness you need to use your gifts to follow your vocation. v. Vocation is not a profession or a career where you think “what do I want to be? ”. v. Vocation is a calling of “what does God want me to be? ” v. Vocation comes from the Latin word Vocatio which means “to call”.

TYPES OF VOCATION Types of vocation include: v Marriage as a vocation v Religious life as a vocation v Life everlasting v Ministerial priesthood v The Christian vocation v Single life as a vocation

MARRIAGE IS A VOCATION v Marriage is a vocation as you have to commit and devote to the married relationship you are in. v Marriage is a life calling as some people are called to marry whilst others aren’t. v Jesus restores gods original plan and purpose for marriage. v Gods two purposes were: v The sexual expression of married love. v The procreation of children v Marriage is a sacrament v The sacrament of marriage guides and strengthens couples to face challenges together and to communicate etc. v v Gifts and talents that a person may require for the vocation of marriage are: Loyalty Trust Honesty

MARRIAGE IS A VOCATION Gifts and talents that a person may require for the vocation of marriage include: v Loyalty v Trust v Honesty v Patience v Love v Talent of communication Roles or jobs that fall within the vocation: v Eg. A person may work in retail sales because they have what it takes to sell a product, to establish customer relations and to work with a team to accomplish tasks. That same person's vocation may be to be a married wife or a husband. v Anyone who is married falls within the vocation of marriage.

RELIGIOUS LIFE IS A VOCATION v Religious vocation is when you follow Jesus and the gospel. v v To follow the vocation of religion you must make the following three vows: Of poverty Chastity Obedience v You make these three vows in order to live like Jesus did and dedicate yourself to the gospel values. v By following this vocation through prayer and service you must strive to become holy and witness to the gospel values.

RELIGIOUS LIFE IS A VOCATION Gifts and talents needed to fulfil the vocation of religion include: v dedication to god v Prayer v Holiness v Living life the way Jesus did Roles or jobs that fall within this vocation: v Religious brother or sister v Deacon, Bishop or priest v Anyone who is religious / has a religion and follows the practices of that religion by dedicating themselves to god as well as prayer.

LIFE EVERLASTING v Life everlasting is a vocation as you are called to believe what happens after death. v Jesus revealed what happens to people after they die. v Christians believe in life everlasting. Gifts and talents: v Belief in god v Believe in life after death Roles that fall within the vocation: v Anyone who believes in life after death v They may be single or married

MINISTERIAL PREISTHOOD v v Jesus supports his followers personally through ordained priesthood. The priestly vocation is a call to serve and a call to celibate love. The call to follow god is personal. Through ministerial you guide the community Gifts and talents: v Have the ability to serve for others needs v Commit to the life of celibacy v Guide and help others v Become closer to god Roles that fall within this vocation: v Popes v Bishops v Deacons v Priests

CHRISTIAN VOCATION v v v To be called to follow the Christian life like Jesus did. Follow the Christian practices. Be a good Christian Understand what it is you have to do in the Christian vocation Become closer to god and more holier Gifts and talents: v Patience v Understanding v Love v Dedication/commitment v Roles that fall within this vocation: v Anyone who is Christian

v v SINGLE LIFE People who are living the single life are committed to being single. They love god and serve others. They are not committed to one person. They can love everyone just as Jesus did. Gifts and talents: v the ability to serve others v Have equal love for all v Love god v Roles that fall within this vocation: v People who have been called to live the single life v People who have committed to the chaste life.