2.Callings in Life.pdf

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Callings in Life


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Callings in Life

Everyone who is baptized is called to a

life of holiness.

A demonstration of love and initiative ofGod but through a vocation

Everyone is called to exercise the

mission which God has entrusted to us.

All vocations are directed towards the

building up of the Body of Christ.


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Callings in Life: Choices

1. Consecrated =

Total gift of self made by men, women

and those in religious life.Giving themselves totally at the

service of Christ’s love for humankind

and the world.

In chastity, poverty and obedience.


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1.1 Consecrated Celibacy =

The renunciation of marriage for religiousreasons.

- Nuns, monks in religious life express

this commitment as a vow.

- Virgins, widows and other men and womenwithout rule, no community.


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1.2 Religious Life (Bro./Sis.)

- A form of life distinguished from otherconsecrated life by their liturgical character,public profession of evangelical counsels ofchastity, poverty and obedience

- Having a common life under a superior.

- Following a way of life to be consecratedwith greater liberty to the love and serviceof God and others.


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2. Single Blessedness / Single Spirituality /Consecrated Life in the World- Called by the Lord to be singularly

focused, even consecrated to making theLord Jesus present “on earth as it is inheaven.”

- Does not take the identity of a religiousbrother or sister.

- They are people that God desires to“leaven the temporal order with the richesof the Gospel”.


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3. Married Life / Marriage

- Sacrament instituted by Christ

- Baptized man and woman givethemselves to each other for thepurpose of mutual love and;

- Begetting and educating of their

children. (OT:Yahwist and Priestly)


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Callings in Life: Terminologies

1. Baptized = To admit into Christianity bymeans of baptism; commanded by JesusChrist for every believer.

2. Holiness = Implies goodness; acondition of human nature wherein thelove of God rules; dedicated to sacreduse.

3.Mission = An important assignmentcarried out for religious purposes.


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Callings in Life: Terminologies

4. Vocation = A divine calling that an

individual has to undertake through a

particular life commitment.

5. Chastity = Abstinence from sexualintercourse.

6. Body of Christ (Corpus Christi) =

- It is referred to the Catholic Church- The community of believers which

Christ is the head.


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Reflection

Careful discernment, studying of one

self, living a good life in preparation for

a future vocation and developing agood relationship with the family,

friends and community.

To become a more loving person are

essential things necessary to considerin discerning our calling or vocation.


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Reflection

No matter what path or vocation we take,

the call to be Jesus to others and share

our vocation is through the use of theheart.

In any vocation and relationship, we

show Jesus through our affection,

warmth and to touch other people.


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Review

An unmarried state of life. ______

The first sacrament necessary to receive

the other sacraments. ______

It is a divine call to God’s service or to the

Christian life. ______

A sacrament instituted by Christ wherein a

baptized man and woman give themselvesto each other for the purpose of mutual love

and the begetting and educating of their

children.

______


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Review

A condition of human nature wherein the

love of God rules. _____

The state of being unmarried because oneis consecrated for the service of God.____

It means abstinence from sexual

intercourse. _______

A religious priest must have the evangelicalvows of obedience, chastity and _______.


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Review

An important assignment carried out for

religious purposes.______

_______is referred to the community ofbelievers which Christ is the Head.


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Review

An unmarried state of life. SingleBlessedness / Single Spirituality

The first sacrament necessary to receive

the other sacraments. Baptism It is a divine call to God’s service or to the

Christian life. Vocation

A sacrament instituted by Christ wherein abaptized man and woman give themselvesto each other for the purpose of mutual loveand the begetting and educating of theirchildren. Marriage


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Review

A condition of human nature wherein the

love of God rules. Holiness

The state of being unmarried because one

is consecrated for the service of God.

Celibacy

It means abstinence from sexual

intercourse. Chastity A religious priest must have the evangelical

vows of obedience, chastity and Poverty.


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