Articles On Vocation

FOLLOWING GOD'S CALL

Scripture Meditations
for Vocation Discernment

By JUDETTE A. GALLARES, R.C.

Introduction:
Listening to God's Call
Scripture Meditations:
Constants in God's Call
1. Invitation and Promise
2. Love and Faithfulness
3. Divine Initiative
4. Generosity
5. Simplicity
6. Growth and Creativity
7. Graciousness and Compassion
8. Passover and Life
9. Apostolic Service
10. Preferential Love
11. Freedom
12. Self-Surrender
Appendix:
1. Some Guidelines for
Discerning One's Call 107
2. An Introduction to the Genogram:
A Way of Reflecting on One's Family

CLARETIAN VOCATION DIRECTORY

By The Prefecture of Formation

Chapter I: VOCATION
1. Human vocation
2. Christian vocation
3. Forms of Christian life
3.1. Lay vocation
3.2. Vocation to the ordained ministry
3.2.1. Minister of the Word
3.2.2. Minister of the Sacraments
3.2.3. Minister of charity
3.3. Vocation to the consecrated life
3.3.1. The Religious Life
3.3.2. Secular Institutes
4. The Claretian vocation
4.1. Claret
4.2. The Claretian Congregation

Chapter II: Vocation Ministry
Chapter III: Those Responsible for Animating Claretian Vocation Ministry
Chapter IV: Dynamics and Means for Animating Vocations
Chapter V: Settings for Vocation Ministry
Chapter VI: Principles and Criteria for Discerning Vocations

VI.PRINCIPLES AND CRITERIA FOR VOCATION DISCERNMENT

1. Principles of vocation discernment
1.1. The vocation, a dynamic reality
1.2. The signs of a vocation should be positive
1.3. The signs of a vocation begin to manifest themselves in an elementary way
1.4. Quality is preferred to quantity in candidates
1.5. A careful selection should be done
2. Criteria for vocation discernment
2.1. Age
2.2. Physical health
2.3. Appropriate disposition
2.4. Health and psychological balance
2.5. Vocational motivations. Freedom and right intention
2.5.1. Authentic and true vocational motivations
2.5.2. Guidelines for discernment
2.6. Intellectual ability
2.7. Moral and religious suitability
3. Family and discernment
4. Special cases
4.1. Vocation candidates who are converts to the Catholic Faith
4.2. Vocations from seminaries or from other religious congregations
4.3. Situations of extreme poverty or unemployment
4.4. Illnesses and pshysical or psychological disorders
4.4.1. Drug-addiction
4.4.2. Aids
4.4.3. Homosexuality
4.5. Family situations
4.5.1. Only sons
4.5.2. Sons of separated or unwed parents
4.5.3. Sons of unbelieving parents or from other religious traditions
5. Some practical guidelines

Chapter VII: Welcoming Vocations
Chapter VIII: Cultivating our Own Vocation

VOCATION CHALLENGES

By RAFAEL P. GONZALEZ, MCCI
World Mission Publications

"It is I! Don't be Afraid"
Vocation
As the giving Tree
Different Kind of Vocation
Lamp Unto Our Steps
Vocation in the Bible
"Who do you say I am?"
Christ, Center of Vocation
Following Jesus
Discipleship as Vocation
"You did not choose Me, I chose You"
Vocation as Service
First the Kingdom of God
"Go and Proclaim the Good News"
Spirituality of the Mission
Prayer's Power
Simon Bar-Jona
A Prophet and His Dream
Love is Our Vocation
Fully Human
A Pilgrim People
Vocation Discernment
A Call to Serve
A Missionary Panorama
Mary, A Source of Inspiration
Ultimate Vocation