.It is related to the three needs: the need to be oneself, to be with others, to be for others
	For a Christian, Christ is the center of all. Our Christian call expands our relationships. Jesus provided us with an example of how to relate with others. He taught us the preciousness of each person as He dealt lovingly with those who are marginalized and rejected in society. He also taught us about unconditional loving as He loved and forgave sinners. But most of all, He showed us that all these become possible only through his intense relationship with God whom He called Father as He spent whole nights in prayer.
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The Christian call finds expression in three different lifestyles:
	• the married life
	• single blessedness, and
	• religious life/priesthood.
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Each of these vocations is special. The Church after Vatican II articulated the universal call to holiness. We are called to be holy in whatever state we are in. The different vocations have particular responsibilities and it is in the fulfillment of these responsibilities that one attains holiness.     A specific vocation is a call to the realization of our personal dignity. We discover it by active searching and reflecting on the special talents and spiritual insights that God has given us and continually gives us. In sensing God’s specific call, a person feels that she/he can say, “this is where I belong in the world; by doing this work or by living this way, I will best be responding to God’s invitation and will best be loving and serving my neighbor. This is how I can continue God’s creation and redemption. This is the specific role in life that is asked of me by my Creator and Redeemer.     One’s final commitment to live a particular way of life is not decided quickly. It comes as a result of experience, careful thought and prayer.     Vocation is a result of a dynamic relationship between God and the person, a call that becomes clearer as one grows in the knowledge of herself and the role she ought to play in the world based on her knowledge of God’s will for her. Vocation has two elements: the activity of God and the ability of the person to respond freely and responsibly.     It is our commitment that provides meaning to our life. Commitment enables us to bear hardships and difficulties. The avoidance of commitment is related to the fear of pain and difficulties. (From “Vocation Kit”)
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