What comes to mind when you think of the term vocation? I’ll wager that for many of us, we think of career choice. That’s ...

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Nine years ago, Natalie Smith thought something had to be done to reverse the vocations crisis. Smith, a convert to Catholicism who had worked in marketing, felt like there had to ...

Is God calling you to serve His Church as priest? Do you know someone who would make a great priest? Are you the family member or friend of a man discerning a vocation to the priesthood and religious ...

In this undated photo, Anthony Olmes, left, of the Diocese of Helena, Mont., visits with Joshua French and Dominic Wolters, of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, John Vrochta of the Diocese ...

Are you awakening to God’s pull at your heart to follow a religious vocation? Have these thoughts or questions been going through your mind? How can I bring my deepest passions to a world in great ...

NEW YORK – When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the nation into lockdown restrictions last spring, Father Michael Zimmerman, like many people, took advantage of the extra time to work on a project that ...

My friends jokingly call me the lay vocation director. It may have something to do with the fact that seven of my closest friends already have entered seminary, and I am only a sophomore in college.

Composite Photo/Inquirer File. Photos from Br. Ceasar Inocente and the Order of the Discalced Carmelites – Philippine Province of St. Teresa of Jesus The life of a religious brother unfolds silently ...

The call to the priesthood does not occur in a vacuum. Family, friends, clergy and religious play crucial roles — their input is part of the calling process. This was one theme that emerged from the ...

“Knock, knock, knockity-knock! / ‘It’s eight o’clock,’ the Sister said. / ‘Who can it be that comes to see / The convent all abed?’” A young girl crosses the threshold, taking her first steps in ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. SACO — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will join with Catholics ...