Do we recognize our call within a call? Is our concept of vocation too small? Do we see ourselves as a “Church that together listens to God and the world?
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Whose Story Interests You Most?
Whose story are you most aware of? Can you recognize the interconnection of a stories? Do Vincentians have a special Vocation as storytellers?
“I’ve Heard That Song Before!”
Vocation directors are asking us to think of ourselves as influencers who know the Vincentian vision, live that vision, and, without necessarily saying a word, invite others into that vision.
The High Cost of the Call to Priesthood Today
The call to priesthood in today’s climate come at a very high price.
Changing the Clocks of Our Lives
This year I began to think about this annual ritual of changing clocks as a metaphor for our lives. What if we could “replay” an hour that we lost in our lives. And if we could skip ahead what do we need to change in the present?
What are You Really Doing? A Lifetime of Waking Up
We spend our lifetime waking up to our vocations
Bemnet Melaku – a journey from privilege to Vincentian simplicity
As we approach a Day of Prayer for Vocations, Bemnet Melaku shares his journey from a place of privilege in Ethiopia to the discovery of Vincentian simplicity as a novice in our internal seminary. Along the way, he also experienced leaving his country of birth for safety reasons. Bemnet Melaku is originally from Ethiopia and […]
A seminarian reflects on vocation awareness
Fr. John T. Maher, C.M. , Director of Vocations, shares A Seminarian reflects The following is a reflection given by our seminarian and college senior Erik Sanchez after communion to the student community at St. John’s University at the October 25 5:30 pm Mass. Our theme for this Sunday’s Mass was to promote religious […]
Provincial Vocation Report (Video)
“How are we doing?” The Eastern Province currently has 16 men living with us in various stages of formation. While these numbers are the result of the Holy Spirit at work in the heart of these men they also reflect the tireless efforts of Fr. Astor Rodriquez over the past two years. This short video […]