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How to stay open to God's call

A users guide on the way to pray

Five signs religious life might be right for you

Vocation Stories: The Seminarians

World Youth Day Talk: Discovering Your Vocation

Catholic Vocations - The Gift of God's Love

  • How to stay open to God's call

    Discerning a vocation is about trusting in what God wants to give you, and how your life is unfolding within God's design. What does God want for you? It's a mystery why God chooses some for one vocation and some for another. Staying open to God's call is not easy. But when you leave God in charge, you find the best path for yourself.
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  • A users guide on the way to pray

    Our faith tells us that "prayer is a vital necessity." But how shall we pray? Fortunately, Catholic tradition is rich in forms of prayer. The ways to pray are endless. But no matter which prayers or prayer forms you make your own, remember to ground your prayer in desire and surrender. These are the real essentials for genuine prayer.
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  • Five signs religious life might be right for you

    Published on Sep 12, 2013 "Does God send signs?" Don't we all long for that kind of clarity? Nonetheless our faith assures us that God is always communicating God's will to us. God's message is consistent, sure, and irrefutable. We are not alone on this journey, Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit to guide us on the way to read the "signs" that point us in the right direction.
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  • Vocation Stories: The Seminarians

    Published on Jul 29, 2013 This video featuring three seminarians was filmed on location at Mount St. Mary's of the West in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information visit www.CincinnatiVocations.org.
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  • World Youth Day Talk: Discovering Your Vocation

    Published on Jul 24, 2013 The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invited Father James Martin, SJ, editor at large at America, to address the English-speaking youth during World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, in a series of videos. In this video, Father Martin speak on the topic of vocation. How can we know what we are called to do, and whom we are called to be?
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  • Catholic Vocations - The Gift of God's Love

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Vocation Stories

Br. Jim McDonald

Br. Michael Segvich

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The Making of a Catholic Priest

How does a man come to realize that God has called him to the priesthood? In this brand-new film from Word on Fire, Fr. Stephen Gadberry presents his life’s journey to the priesthood. Watch the full feature-length film at https://youtu.be/HumCsGbVAp4. From his Arkansas upbringing, to his military experience, through his vocational ascent, Fr. Gadberry shares his trials, tragedy, and ultimate joy, answering Christ’s call to engage the culture and spread the Gospel message.