Today I spent the morning at a Diocesan Vocation Committee meeting. Vocation Ministry is a faith journey, as hundreds are not knocking at the door to enter the seminary or convent. Yet men and women religious and diocesan priests devote their time and energy and talent to promoting church vocations. Why? Because we have been given a rare gift in our day, our culture, our world; our religious and/or priestly vocations. We believe in our vocations and we value them highly. Let me share with you what one young person recently said is attracting her to religious life: she wants to devote her entire life to the Lord, wants to do the work of God, follow God’s will and share God’s presence with the world, especially with the youth and adolescents of today. She also wants to spread God’s love and make a difference in the lives of others in the way others have impacted her life. “I love God so much and want to share that love.” Those of us in religious life have been blessed in the way this young person describes her passion to consecrate her life to the Lord. If God is calling you to a deeper commitment to the Lord in any state of life or if you are first being called to commit your life to the Lord as a woman religious, please do take that first step. Call me! Visit me! Attend one of my discernment retreats or sessions in getting to know Mother Frances Streitel and her passion for God. Or contact any vocation director in your area. She can help!
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