Over the summer holidays I proposed to my girlfriend Chelsea, and now she is my fiance. Choosing the path I felt God was leading me down was both an exciting and scary decision, but with prayer and the words "Do not be afraid" echoing in my heart, I decided to accept my vocation.
For so many of us fear can rule our decisions, but Christ is constantly saying to us "Do not be afraid..."
"If Jesus calls you, do not be afraid to respond to him with generosity. Do not be afraid; trust in him and you will not be disappointed."
Pope Benedict XVI
WYD 2006 message to youth
The call of the Lord Jesus still resounds today: “If any one serves me, he must follow me” (Jn 12:26). Do not be afraid to accept this call.
Pope John Paul II
2003 World Day of Prayer for vocations
“Rise, and do not be afraid.”
Matthew 17
World Youth Day is planning a massive Vocations Expo, where we will be able to see a wide range of vocations that the Church offers, and in an environment of faith, hope and love perhaps we will choose to discern a particular vocation we feel God is calling us into. After all the word vocation means literally "calling".
In order to prepare, do some research of your own first. There are some fantastic websites that perhaps you will enjoy and some fantastic videos on youtube that will inspire you.
A comprehensive Catholic vocations site...
A two part vocations video, Fishers of Men, which is very inspiring
So don't wait for WYD, get prepared so that the vocations expo will be even more valuable to you!!
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