Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching
Chapter 7: Vocation 101: What is Vocation?
Vocation 101: What is Vocation?
Film Focus Point: This video creatively links the ideas of occupation and vocation as a divine call to service.
Text Focus Point: Pages 238
Discussion Questions:
- How do most people view the difference between the terms occupation and vocation? How are they related, according to the video?
- What does it mean to say that vocation happens when you take what you love to the world’s needs?”
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