Firstly, describe how the Catholic Church understands layvocations.
Secondly, reflect on the following prompt: The contemporary agefocuses much on choosing one’s ‘career’. This is quite differentfrom the idea of ‘vocation’, which involves a relationship with theworld around the person, indeed even one’s relationship with truthitself. The Catholic Church emphasizes vocation in part because itasks the person to consider what gifts he/she has that could beused to build up the community and to respond to the call of theCreator. It involves great introspection and honesty regardingstrengths and weaknesses. It involves the examination of conscienceand an assessment of the world around.
Do you think primarily of career, or vocation, and why? Has thischapter changed anything for you?
