1. VOCATION WHAT IS YOUR LIFE CALLING? BY: NEALUFAR MHER

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

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

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

5. MARRIAGE IS A VOCATION Gifts and talents that a person may require for the vocation of marriage include:  Loyalty  Trust  Honesty  Patience  Love  Talent of communication Roles or jobs that fall within the vocation:  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.  Anyone who is married falls within the vocation of marriage.

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

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

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

9. MINISTERIAL PREISTHOOD  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:  Have the ability to serve for others needs  Commit to the life of celibacy  Guide and help others  Become closer to god Roles that fall within this vocation:  Popes  Bishops  Deacons  Priests

10. CHRISTIAN VOCATION  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:  Patience  Understanding  Love  Dedication/commitment  Roles that fall within this vocation:  Anyone who is Christian

11. 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:  the ability to serve others  Have equal love for all  Love god  Roles that fall within this vocation:  People who have been called to live the single life  People who have committed to the chaste life.