What Are Your Vocation Options?
The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011426.cfm
Father Chris Alar, MIC, reflects on the heart of the discernment of every vocation: learning to listen to God. Vocation is not just about priesthood or religious life — it is the unique call God has placed in your life. Marriage, single life, priesthood, religious life — each is holy, each is purposeful, and each is a path to sanctity when lived in prayer and trust.
God speaks more often than we realize: through Scripture, the teachings of the Church, the Liturgy, the neighbors He places in our lives, and some of the quiet movements of our hearts. But to hear Him, we must create space for silence. Prayer is not only talking to God; it is letting God speak.
Father Chris reminds us that God does not waste a single moment. Even seasons that feel uncertain, temporary, or difficult are part of His providential plan. What matters is the courage to say yes, even when the path involves sacrifice. Fruitfulness — not comfort — is the measure of a life lived for Christ.
Every vocation requires trust. Every vocation includes a cross. But every vocation, faithfully lived, becomes a powerful witness of God’s mercy, truth, and love in the world.
Are we listening when God calls?
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