A Vincentian Father

Vocations Explained A Vincentian Father

I. DEFINITION.-EVERY PERSON HAS SOME SPECIAL VOCATION 6 II. NECESSITY OF FOLLOWING A VOCATION 9 III. MATRIMONY-IS IT A VOCATION? 14 IV. MIXED MARRIAGES 19 V. VIRGINITY 25 VI. THE THREE EVANGELICAL COUNSELS 29 1. Poverty 30 2. Perpetual Chastity 31 3. Obedience 33 VII. THE RELIGIOUS STATE 35 VIII. MARKS OF A VOCATION TO THE RELIGIOUS STATE 41 IX. DOUBTS ABOUT A VOCATION TO THE RELIGIOUS STATE 47 X. ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO ENTER THE RELIGIOUS STATE 51 XI. MEANS OF PRESERVING A VOCATION TO THE RELIGIOUS STATE.-SOME OBSTACLES 62 XII. CHILDREN AND THE RELIGIOUS STATE 65 XIII. DUTY OF PARENTS REGARDING THE RELIGIOUS VOCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN 73 XIV. VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD 79 XV. DO VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD COME DIRECTLY FROM GOD 83 XVI. FOSTERING VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD 87 XVII. PREVENTING VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD 91 XVIII. MEANS OF KNOWING OUR VOCATION 94 1. Prayer 94 2. Freedom from Sin 96 3. Humility 97 4. Retreat 98 5. Counsel 98 Prayer of St. Bernard 99