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Callings in Life

Callings in Life  Everyone

who is baptized is called to a life of holiness.  A demonstration of love and initiative of God but through a vocation  Everyone is called to exercise the mission which God has entrusted to us.  All vocations are directed towards the building up of the Body of Christ.

Callings in Life: Choices 1.

Consecrated = Total gift of self made by men, women and those in religious life. Giving themselves totally at the service of Christ’s love for humankind and the world. In chastity, poverty and obedience.

Callings in Life: Choices 1.1 Consecrated Celibacy = The renunciation of marriage for religious reasons. - Nuns, monks in religious life express this commitment as a vow. - Virgins, widows and other men and women without rule, no community.

Callings in Life: Choices 1.2 Religious Life (Bro./Sis.) - A form of life distinguished from other consecrated life by their liturgical character, public profession of evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty and obedience - Having a common life under a superior. - Following a way of life to be consecrated with greater liberty to the love and service of God and others.

Callings in Life: Choices 2. Single Blessedness / Single Spirituality / Consecrated Life in the World - Called by the Lord to be singularly focused, even consecrated to making the Lord Jesus present “on earth as it is in heaven.” - Does not take the identity of a religious brother or sister. - They are people that God desires to “leaven the temporal order with the riches of the Gospel”.

Callings in Life: Choices 3. Married Life / Marriage - Sacrament instituted by Christ - Baptized man and woman give themselves to each other for the purpose of mutual love and; - Begetting and educating of their children. (OT:Yahwist and Priestly)

Callings in Life: Terminologies 1. Baptized = To admit into Christianity by means of baptism; commanded by Jesus Christ for every believer. 2. Holiness = Implies goodness; a condition of human nature wherein the love of God rules; dedicated to sacred use. 3.Mission = An important assignment carried out for religious purposes.

Callings in Life: Terminologies 4. Vocation = A divine calling that an individual has to undertake through a particular life commitment. 5. Chastity = Abstinence from sexual intercourse. 6. Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) = - It is referred to the Catholic Church - The community of believers which Christ is the head.

Reflection  Careful

discernment, studying of one self, living a good life in preparation for a future vocation and developing a good relationship with the family, friends and community.  To become a more loving person are essential things necessary to consider in discerning our calling or vocation.

Reflection  No

matter what path or vocation we take, the call to be Jesus to others and share our vocation is through the use of the heart.  In any vocation and relationship, we show Jesus through our affection, warmth and to touch other people.

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An unmarried state of life. ______ The first sacrament necessary to receive the other sacraments. ______ It is a divine call to God’s service or to the Christian life. ______ A sacrament instituted by Christ wherein a baptized man and woman give themselves to each other for the purpose of mutual love and the begetting and educating of their children. ______

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A condition of human nature wherein the love of God rules. _____ The state of being unmarried because one is consecrated for the service of God.____ It means abstinence from sexual intercourse. _______ A religious priest must have the evangelical vows of obedience, chastity and _______.

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important assignment carried out for religious purposes.______  _______is referred to the community of believers which Christ is the Head.

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An unmarried state of life. Single Blessedness / Single Spirituality The first sacrament necessary to receive the other sacraments. Baptism It is a divine call to God’s service or to the Christian life. Vocation A sacrament instituted by Christ wherein a baptized man and woman give themselves to each other for the purpose of mutual love and the begetting and educating of their children. Marriage

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A condition of human nature wherein the love of God rules. Holiness The state of being unmarried because one is consecrated for the service of God. Celibacy It means abstinence from sexual intercourse. Chastity A religious priest must have the evangelical vows of obedience, chastity and Poverty.

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An important assignment carried out for religious purposes. Mission _______is referred to the community of believers which Christ is the Head. Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)