Every autumn, young people head off to school — I’m thinking mainly about those entering college or university. They arrive on campus with sometimes vague, but always developing, ideas about their ...

Building on Bethel’s long-standing strengths in mentorship, spiritual formation, and real-world preparation, The Studio is integrating vocational exploration and career readiness into key parts of the ...

Pope Francis urged Catholics to cling to Christ and pray for the courage to say "yes" to God in his call for vocations. Acknowledging that discerning God's plan is a daunting task, the pope said that ...

What comes to mind when you think of the term vocation? I’ll wager that for many of us, we think of career choice. That’s ...

KRAKOW, Poland — One of the gravest issues facing Catholics, especially in Western countries, is the marked decline in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. However, we know that God ...

Find today’s readings here. There’s an old saying that goes, “If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans.” Today’s first reading is from Paul’s letter to the Galatians. He speaks of his ...

Amid widespread uncertainty and social fragmentation, Pope Francis urged young people to embrace their vocation as "pilgrims of hope," offering their lives generously in service to others and as a ...

At its most basic level, a vocation is a call to happiness, said Korean Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for Clergy. "Vocation is essentially the call to be happy, to take ...

As a Catholic and college student, I appreciate the attention given in “Debt Encumbers Aspirants to Religious Orders” (U.S. News, March 28) to the issue of student loans hindering religious vocations.