Your Christian Vocation
YouTube Videos, Introduction: 5 Steps to Finding Your Vocation
5 Steps to Finding your Vocation
Film Focus: In this brief reflection, Br. David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B. offers a definition of vocation and details five simple steps for a person discerning their vocation.
Text Focus: Pages 10-11
Discussion Questions:
- What are the five steps to discernment outlined in this video? Describe each step.
- Think about life right now, what makes you feel the most alive? Brainstorm 3-4 ways you can use that passion to serve God.
- Which one of these steps comes the most naturally to you? Why?
- Which one of these steps will be the most challenging for you? Why?
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YouTube Videos
- Introduction: Christian Vocation-It All Begins with a Call
- Chapter 1: Universal Call to Holiness
- Chapter 1: Fr. Mike Schmitz--How to Discern
- Chapter 1: We're All in This Together
- Chapter 2: Jason Evert: Friendship-A Time for Discernment
- Chapter 2: Complementarity of the Sexes
- Chapter 2: What is Love?
- Chapter 3: Convalidation Brings Couples into the Full Life of the Church
- Chapter 3: Everything You Wanted to Know About Marriage Prep
- Chapter 3: The Secret of Matrimony
- Chapter 4: The Family is a Little Church
- Chapter 4: You, Me and NFP-Infertility & NaPro
- Chapter 4: Strong Families are the Foundation of a Healthy Society
- Chapter 5: What Exactly is an Annulment?
- Chapter 5: Marriage & Cohabitation
- Chapter 5: Why Does the Church Discriminate Against Gays?
- Chapter 5: Humanae Vitae-50 Years On...
- Chapter 6: What is the Difference Between a Priest and a Deacon?
- Chapter 6: The Role of the Bishop
- Chapter 6: The Sacrament of Orders
- Chapter 7: The Day My Life Changed Forever
- Chapter 7: The Gift of the Priesthood
- Chapter 7: What is Your Discernment Story?
- Chapter 8: More Young Christians Heed Call to Become Priests and Nuns
- Chapter 8: Consecrated Life Through the Ages
- Chapter 8: Vocation Testimony