Jaymie Stuart Wolfe on a Crisis in Vocations

"When Catholics hear the word 'vocation,' they mentally substitute the word 'priesthood' almost without skipping a beat. That's because when we pray for 'vocations,' encourage 'vocations,' celebrate 'vocations' week, meet a new director of 'vocations,' or wonder if so-and-so may have a 'vocation,' what we're really talking about is priesthood, and to a considerably lesser extent, vowed religious life.

"It's understandable of course, because without priests, there can be no Eucharist. But when we focus on the exception and not the rule, we lose sight of the fact that everyone has a vocation, a calling from God, a mission and purpose in both the Church and the world. . . ."

In a recent commentary, writer Jaymie Stuart Wolfe reflected on how the lack of people committing to (sacramental) marriage and on some of the related consequences.

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The Boston Pilot: Echoes: Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Crisis in vocations (19 NOV 21)