Join the Diocese of Spokane in its mission to generate a culture of discernment by getting involved in your Parish Vocation Committee. Whether you’re looking for ideas for your active vocation committee or you’re starting a new ministry at your parish, there are...
Within your discernment, there are many things that can aid both growing in relationship with the Lord, and obtaining clarity towards what He wants for your life. Pray: asking the Lord to show you the vocation He has prepared for you and invites you to embrace....
What’s the best way to make such an important decision? As you contemplate what to do with your life, be confident that God has a specific plan for you, and that you can discover it through prayer. Authentic prayer goes beyond saying an Our Father and a Hail Mary in...
Apostolic religious life is a form of consecrated life within the Church wherein the members profess vows of chastity, poverty and obedience within a Congregation or Community approved by the Church. Shared community life is an integral part of this form of...
The overarching sign of a vocation will be an enduring attraction to the idea of the priesthood, accompanied by a deep sense of peace and joy in reflecting on this attraction. This does not mean the attraction will be without fears and anxieties. However, if the idea...
Rating yourself using these 20 qualities or signs is a good way to begin your discernment of priesthood. Rate yourself on a scale of 0–5. A 0 means do have the sign at all. A 5 means the sign is very evident. The highest possible score is 100. Be...
The seminary is the place where a man is formed mind, body, and soul into the image of Jesus Christ. Seminaries are not places where men walk around in silence all day chanting in Latin. Rather, they are places of joy, camaraderie, and deep learning! Today’s...
PRAYER TO DISCOVER MY VOCATION Heavenly Father, if it be your holy will that I am called to the vocation of marriage, please protect my future spouse. Keep him/her holy and pure so that when in your Divine Providence you bring us together, we may discover and foster...