Every autumn, young people head off to school — I’m thinking mainly about those entering college or university. They arrive on campus with sometimes vague, but always developing, ideas about their ...

Building on Bethel’s long-standing strengths in mentorship, spiritual formation, and real-world preparation, The Studio is integrating vocational exploration and career readiness into key parts of the ...

Pope Francis urged Catholics to cling to Christ and pray for the courage to say "yes" to God in his call for vocations. Acknowledging that discerning God's plan is a daunting task, the pope said that ...

KRAKOW, Poland — One of the gravest issues facing Catholics, especially in Western countries, is the marked decline in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. However, we know that God ...

Find today’s readings here. There’s an old saying that goes, “If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans.” Today’s first reading is from Paul’s letter to the Galatians. He speaks of his ...

As the vocation director for the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, Franciscan Sister Clare Matthiass helps young women discern whether they are called to religious life. But when she began discerning ...

Alongside the Year for Consecrated Life called for by Pope Francis, the Diocese of Shrewsbury, England, is observing 2015 as a year for vocations, promoting among the faithful the universal call to ...