Paths of Love: Catholic Vocation Discernment

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Love alone gives meaning to life and vocation The soul must grow and expand, so as to be capable of God. And itslargeness is its love, as the Apostle says, "Widen yourselves in love"(2 Cor 6:13). It grows and extends spiritually, not in substance, butin virtue. The greatness of each soul is judged by the measure of lovethat it has: he who has great love is great, he who has little love islittle, while he who has no love at all is nothing. St. Bernard of Clairvaux Writings on love by the saints and doctors of the Church (St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Francis de Sales, and St. John of the Cross).Seven Principles of the Spiritual Life,by Fr. Thomas Bolin, O.S.B. A succinct presentation of the basicelements in nourishing one's spiritual life, and growing in holiness,based especially upon St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Thomas Aquinas. General reading and discussion of vocation Hereyou will find many books, articles and texts on vocation anddiscernment as understood in the Catholic Church, and on priesthood, marriage, and religious life as Catholic and Christian vocations. If you would like to commentor ask a question, contact us by e-mail or post a comment on our blog. Books and articles on vocation - living and discerning one's vocation Vocation Blog- reflection and discussion on the universal vocation to love, onChristian life, on the discernment of particular vocations, and more. More academic reflections are also presented on this blog. Resources for teaching children about vocation Prayers for vocations - prayers for increase of vocations and for discernment of vocations For those discerning a vocation to religious life, we provide a list of Catholic Religious Orders and Communities. Paths of Love: The Discernment of Vocation According to Aquinas, Ignatius and Pope John Paul II "At last I have found my vocation. My vocation is love!" St. Thérèse of Lisieux TheCatholic Church teaches that the primary vocation of every person isthe vocation to holiness, to the perfection of love. This notion oflove as the essential form of every Christian vocationprovides the key to understanding vocation to particular states oflife, such as marriage, religious life, or the priesthood. We speakabout different vocations such as a "religious vocation", a"priestly vocation," and so on. But all these different vocations come from love, fromGod's love for us, and aim at leading us in our turn to love him andall our brothers and sisters in Christ. "Discerning a vocation" needsalways to be always understood in light of thisfundamental vocation, the vocation to love. This book takes up this trail. The first chapter begins withreflections on the radical call to give ourselves in love, whether inmarriage, in religious life, or in another state of life. Thefollowing chapters then look at how the desire to give oneself totallyin love may lead to a commitment to one or another path--that is, the"discernment of vocation." Aquinas and Ignatius represent twoapproaches that at first glance seem to be completely different fromeach other, but which are actually quite compatible and even complementary. Pope JohnPaul II represents a kind of middle approach which lies between those ofthe two saints. The book closes with a summary of practicalconsiderations in choosing a vocation. "Catholic vocations" arevocations to love, realized in one or another state of life. More information and reviews of Paths of Love - Brief summary of the book Authors cited in Paths of Love. Here you can read the textsquoted in this book in their original context, and other related texts from these saints and doctors of the Church. This website is dedicated toinformation and discussion about vocation to states of life in theCatholic tradition, drawing upon the Fathers of the Church, St. ThomasAquinas, St. Francis de Sales, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and the popes,particularly Pope John Paul II. Many texts on vocation discernment maybe found here, as well as information about the book "Paths of Love",which takes as its starting point the universal call to holiness and tolove. We are all called to love and to holiness, whether we are marriedpersons, priests or religious, in another state of life, or are stillon the way to a final commitment. Moreover, a loving heart is thestrongest basis for vocational discernment. For these reasons we alsooffer heregeneral texts on holiness and the Christian states of life. Please contact us with anysuggestions for additions to this website.Paths of Love on Amazon Search this website

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Books, articles, and discussion on the universal vocation to love, and the discernment of how to fulfill this call to love in choosing a way of life.

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