Pope Francis’ Five Vocation Pitfalls to Avoid

By Fr. Alexander Ezechukwu, OCD

Have you heard about the "culture of the temporary"?

It's a phrase that Pope Francis has used to indicate a trend of people failing to commit themselves to any definite path in life.

I don't mean to point the finger at anyone.

I understand it takes prayer and discernment to discover one's vocation and accept it -- whether to a life consecrated to God, or to life as a layperson in marriage or the single life.

But at some point, you must take a stand with yourself, and make that decision!

Speaking of Pope Francis, I'd like to share with you a summary of one of his talks that has been distilled into a handy checklist, by Pope Francis,

"5 Pitfalls to Avoid With Your Vocation"

Many men have read this short checklist and have got a lot out of it.

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