View handouts from our event “God’s Calling: An Overview of the Catholic Vocations” as well as the presentation slideshow here!
WEBSITES
Resources for Vocational Discernment
- USCCB – Resources about discernment for men
- USCCB – Resources about discernment for women
- CMSWR – Information about discernment for women
- ReligiousVocation.com “Discerning Religious Life“
- VISION article “5 signs religious life might be for you“
Overview of the Vocations – Priesthood & Religious Life
- USCCB – Resources about vocations (general)
- USCCB – Resources about consecrated life
- VISION article “17 Questions about Church Vocations”
- VISION Vocation Network blogs
- LifeTeen blogs about Future Vocations
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati – Vocations
- Cincinnati Vocations
- Institute on Religious Life
- VISION timeline “Consecrated Life Though the Ages“
Priesthood
- USCCB – Resources for the priesthood
- Athenaeum of Ohio – the seminary for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
- The Catholic Spirit article “The priest as an image of Christ“
Religious Life (women)
- A Nun’s Life
- Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR)
- This website has various resources, including an article “What is religious life?“, information about the formation process for women religious, and additional articles about the theology of religious life for women
- News article on The Catholic Review: “Teen girls learn about discernment at vocations camp“
- Post by VibrantCatholic (a Catholic teen girl): “A Catholic Teen’s POV: Discernment/Vocations“
Marriage
- USCCB – Resources on marriage
- Vocation Lessons “Preparing for Catholic Marriage“
- Lifeteen blogs about Relationships
Resources for Parents
- USCCB – Resources for parents
- Cincinnati Vocations – Parent’s Concerns
- Patheos Catholic “Life and Calling: Teens and Vocational Discernment“
VIDEOS
Religious Life
- Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist on Oprah
- A Day in the Life of a Nun – an interview with Sister John Catherine, a Dominican, that answers common questions about religious life (QIdeas)
- Light of Love – film about religious life by Imagine Sisters
- Discerning God’s Plan for You – Sister Maria Stella shares her vocation story and gives advice for young women discerning religious life (Ascension Press)
- From the Movies to a Convent – a video about Dolores Hart, a Hollywood actress from teh 1950s and 60s who became a Benedictine nun in 1963
- Vocation Story with Sister Faustina of the Sisters of Life
Priesthood
- Fishers of Men – USCCB
- Heed the Call – we are all called to greatness; God has a plan for each of us, and we must heed His call
- The Gift of the Priesthood – by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
- The Catholic Priesthood – a video summarizing the vocation of the priesthood
- A Day in the Life of a Priest – a documentary by Fr. John Muir (LifeTeen)
- A Day in the Life of a Seminarian – St. John’s Seminary
- Follow Me: Journeys to the Priesthood – seminarians talk about their journey to the priesthood
- DC Priest: Ordination to the Priesthood – homily by the Archbishop at an ordination mass while scenes from the mass play
- From Pro Soccer to the Priesthood – the vocational story of pro soccer player Chase Hilgenbrinck
- I Will Follow – Fr. Mike Schmitz and Fr. John Johnson of Ascension Press share their testimonies and journeys to the priesthood
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Sister Anne @nunblogger
- Sister Bethany @SrBethanyFSP
- Sister Andrew Marie @SrAndrewFSP
- Sister Cristina @SisterCristina – the singing Sister who wowed audiences and judges on The Voice – Italy…and won in 2014!
- Father Mike Schmitz @frmikeschmitz
- Father Edward Beck @FrEdwardBeck – he’s the CNN Religious Commentator
- Fr. Kyle Schnippel @FatherSchnippel – he’s a pastor here in Cincinnati
- Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
- Imagine Sisters
- Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia
- Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart (Los Angeles)
- Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati Vocations
- The Athenaeum of Ohio
BOOKS
- For Young Men & Women
- Discerning the Will of God: An Ignatian Guide to Christian Decision-Making by Timothy Gallagher
- Finding God’s Will for You by St. Francis De Sales
- Soul of the Apostolate by Jean-Baptiste Chautard
- Vita Consecrata (The Consecrated Life) by Pope St. John Paul II
- For Young Men
- When God Asks for an Undivided Heart: Choosing Celibacy in Love and Freedom by Andrew Apostoli, CFR
- Many Are Called: Rediscovering the Glory of the Priesthood by Scott Hahn
- Pastores Dabo Vobis (an apostolic exhortation on the priesthood) by Pope St. John Paul II
- For Young Women
- And Mary’s “Yes” Continues by the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
- The Ear of the Heart: An Actress’ Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows by Mother Dolores Hart and Richard DeNeut
- The Catholic Girl’s Survival Guide for the Single Years: The Nuts and Bolts of Staying Sane and Happy While Waiting for Mr. Right by Emily Stimpson
- How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul by Jason and Crystalina Evert
- Pure Womanhood by Crystalina Evert
- Mulieris Dignitatem (an apostolic exhortation on the dignity of women) by Pope St. John Paul II
SAINTS WHO WERE…
Married:
- Saints Louis and Azelie Martin
- Saint Joseph
- Saint Monica
- and many more!
Priests and Religious Men:
- Saint John Mary Vianney
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola
- Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
- Saint Benedict
- Saint Francis of Assisi
- Saint Thomas Aquinas
- and many more!
Religious Women:
- Saint Therese of Lisieux
- Mother Teresa of Calcutta
- Saint Claire of Assisi
- and many more!
Single Men and Women:
- Saint Agnes
- Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
- and many more!
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY
- For everyone
- Theology of the Body by Pope St. John Paul II
- Theology of the Body for Beginners: A Basic Introduction to Pope John Paul II’s Sexual Revolution by Christopher West
- Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) by Pope St. John Paul II
- Amoris Laetitia: An Apostolic Exhortation on the Family by Pope Francis
- For teens
- Theology of His Body: Discovering the Strength and Mission of Masculinity / Theology of Her Body: Discovering the Beauty and Mystery of Femininity by Jason Evert and Christopher West
- Theology of the Body for Teens: Discovering God’s Plan for Love and Life by Jason Evert, Crystalina Evert, Brian Butler
- YOU: Live, Love, and the Theology of the Body study program by Ascension Press
- For parents
*Please see the Resources & Links page for more!
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