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 ...

This past week, the Archdiocese of Boston released its new vocation discernment initiative, Scivias, designed to bring vocational guidance to a COVID-19 online world. “The goal of Scivias is to ...

The Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office of Vocations is again hosting its Come and See Weekend Discernment Retreat at St. Augustine's Seminary for single Catholic men 18 years and older.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Pop quiz: Which school has the most alumni in the St. Cecilia Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Nashville? A. Thomas Aquinas College. B. University of Dallas. C.

Amid widespread uncertainty and social fragmentation, Pope Francis urged young people to embrace their vocation as "pilgrims of hope," offering their lives generously in service to others and as a ...

Amid widespread uncertainty and social fragmentation, Pope Francis urged young people to embrace their vocation as "pilgrims of hope," offering their lives generously in service to others and as a ...

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 ...

The life of a religious brother unfolds silently in a world driven by countless demands—hidden in prayer, community, and everyday obedience. Yet behind the silence lies a profound human narrative of ...

A statue of Mary with a crown, and a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe are pictured at Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Ariz., May 5, 2025. The month of May is devoted to Mary and is traditionally ...

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 ...

At its most basic level, a vocation is a call to happiness, said Korean Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for Clergy. "Vocation is essentially the call to be happy, to take ...