Vocations Homily Series

Divine Calling

God’s personal invitation to each person to share in His life and mission, unfolding not as an abstract idea but as a concrete way of living rooted in love and fidelity. This calling respects human freedom while drawing the person toward a particular form of self-gift—whether in marriage, priesthood, religious life, or dedicated service in the world—through which God’s grace bears fruit for others. A divine calling is sustained by commitment and trust, grounded in God’s faithfulness rather than personal perfection, and finds its deepest fulfillment in a stable, daily “yes” to God’s will as it is lived out in ordinary faithfulness.

Fr. Brad's Homily

Fr. Val's Homily

Vocations are Relational

A vocation is not a private project of self-fulfillment but a response to God who calls each person by name and invites them into communion with Him. This divine call always has an outward orientation: it shapes how one gives oneself in relationship, whether to a spouse and family, to the Church as a priest or religious, or to the wider community through service and work in the world. Because vocations are relational, they mature through dialogue, accompaniment, and mutual self-gift, and they are sustained by fidelity to the relationships they create.

Fr. Brad's Homily

Fr. Val's Homily

Concrete Forms, Commitment, & Stability

In Catholic vocational theology, a vocation is understood as a concrete, lifelong way of life rather than a mere feeling, taking shape through specific states, practices, and sacramental signs such as vows or ordination. It requires committed, free cooperation with God’s grace, expressed through ongoing formation and a total gift of self that endures beyond changing emotions. Central to this understanding is the promise of stability, which calls individuals to remain rooted in a particular community and path, fostering fidelity, perseverance, and the conditions necessary for deep personal and spiritual growth.

Fr. Brad's Homily

Fr. Val's Homily

God's Grace

Vocation is first God’s gift before it is a human achievement. Grace precedes the call, awakening the heart to desire God and enabling a person to recognize His invitation amid ordinary life. It also accompanies the vocation, strengthening freedom so that one can respond generously and persevere through difficulty, doubt, and weakness. A vocation is sustained not by personal talent or consistency alone, but by ongoing reliance on God’s grace, which continually renews the call and empowers faithful love over time.

Fr. Brad's Homily

Fr. Val's Homily

The Cross, a Mission, & Eternity

Every true vocation involves the cross: the daily self-denial, suffering, and perseverance required to love faithfully in a fallen world. This sacrifice is not meaningless but redemptive, conforming the person to Christ and shaping the vocation’s mission. Vocations also “look like something,” taking visible, concrete form in specific commitments, roles, and patterns of life through which God’s love is made present for others. At the same time, no vocation is limited to this world alone; each points beyond itself to eternity, orienting the person toward communion with God and the fulfillment of all things in Him.

Fr. Brad's Homily

Fr. Val's Homily

Vocations Homily Series

Divine Calling

Vocations are Relational

Concrete Forms, Commitment, & Stability

God's Grace

The Cross, a Mission, & Eternity

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