Your Vocation is Your Call
The word “vocation” derives its meaning from the Latin root vocare, which means “to call.” In the Catholic Church, your “vocation” refers to God’s call for you and your life. Jesus calls all of us in a unique and intimate way to know Him, love Him, follow Him, and serve Him.

God has placed on each one of our hearts the desire for fulfillment, a desire for deep and authentic happiness. This desire is ultimately fulfilled in a relationship with God in Jesus Christ. True happiness is found in Christ - in our relationship with Him, in His will for us, and in a life given completely to Him. A vocation, then, is our path the perfect happiness, a journey by which God draws us closer to Himself through a life of holiness.

Your vocation truly is a calling. This means that it does not come from the world, or from ourselves. Rather, a vocation is an invitation from Jesus Christ to follow Him.

If you think that God might be calling you to follow Him by becoming a Priest or a Religious Sister or Brother, please contact one of our priests or the Diocese of Madison Vocations office.