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What exactly are vocations? In the secular world, the term vocation is often confused with the term career. If we open up to Webster, we find that he defines vocations as the career one feels he has been called; a trade or an occupation. The roots of this word, however, go deeper. The word 'vocation' finds it's roots in the Latin word 'vocation' which means 'a calling' and through our Baptism, each one of us has been called to be an apostolate of Christ. Actually, the definition of vocation is God's call to be the holy people we were created and baptized to be. Some people live out their call in priesthood, religious life (sister/brother), marriage or single life. They may be ordained or lay ministers in the Church. The various ministries and ways of life enable each person to extend God's self-giving love to one another

Although you may choose a vocation to either of the lifestyles above, one may still choose a career within their chosen vocation. Those called into a religious vocation have law degrees, psychology or teaching degrees. They teach, work as nurses and even medical technicians.

"And those he predestined he also called; and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he also glorified." Romans 8:30