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The
word vocation comes from vocare. It means "to call." This word
is often misused. Often it is used to describe an occupation or a profession.
While these may be a part of a person's vocation and a means to express vocation,
there are very different. A calling must be in response to a caller. The oldest
sense of this refers to God. Scriptures provide us with numerous models of call.
- Samuel was called
in the night. He went from his bed three times to answer a call before he realized
that the call was from God.
- Moses
was called by his encounter with the burning bush. He chose to answer the call
to bring God's people out of Egypt.
- Mary's
call was through the angel Gabriel.
- Paul
was knocked from his horse and then he started to proclaim and gather people to
Christ's life.
What
about YOU?
Have you heard the call to serve in the Church? |
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