Vocations

As pope, John Paul II held a tradition of writing a Holy Thursday letter to priests his entire pontificate.

“Life reveals itself as a continual act of trusting in the Lord and abandoning ourselves to him, even when his plans unsettle our own.”

In recent years, it has become a little tradition in Rome to celebrate the anniversary of Cardinal Newman’s birthday with a Mass in the chapel where he celebrated his first …

Consecrated men and women “reveal God’s invitation to love him with one’s whole life” on earth, in hope of doing so eternally in heaven, said Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks, chairman …

Those considering formation should have a “heart and a soul for those who need to hear Jesus’ consoling words,” especially the poor and suffering.

Thousands of youth and young adults across the nation were assured of God’s love and call for their lives during an annual gathering spanning three cities.

The word “vocation” comes from the Latin word “vocare,” or “to call.” A vocation is literally “a calling,” which in a Catholic sense typically means a calling from God.

Seminary formation was already notoriously long and recently, an additional year has been added: the propadeutic year. Yet few are complaining.

“More than one in ten responding ordinands (15%) reported being home schooled,” a 2025 CARA report said. Homeschooling families who spoke with OSV News agreed that homeschooling cultivates priestly vocations.

Attorneys for the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, have moved to voluntarily dismiss a religious visa lawsuit they had filed against the federal government for religious workers.