"The amount of information presented here may seem a bit overwhelming
to women and men who are trying to sort through the possibilities
of service in the church and make the best decisions for their lives.
One may need to read these chapters more than once and take
time to reflect on each of them as part of his or her discernment."
Sage advice from Robin Ryan, CP, editor of this past week's Summer Book Club selection, Catholics on Call: Discerning a Life of Service in the Church! We hope that you have enjoyed reading the excellent work of the book's authors with us. Ryan, in this final chapter, offers a summary of the themes which emerge when all of the chapters are placed together. We would like to close this final Book Club entry for this year by presenting these points as Ryan summarizes them as a starting point for your Sunday reflections. Thanks for joining us!
"While we live in a culture of choice in North America, discerning one's vocation involves responding to a call.
God's call to serve others comes to ordinary people.
The search for God's will takes place within the Christian community.
Finding peers who are also committed to discerning their vocation is a source of strength and encouragement for young adults.
Discerning God's call requires a stance of listening.
We need the help of wise, trustworthy mentors in discerning what God is asking of us.
Deepening one's knowledge of our faith tradition nourishes a person's discernment of vocation.
In the current climate, responding to the call to serve as a religious, priest, or lay ecclesial minister demands courage.
Each vocation is a unique mystery.
There comes a time in the process of discernment when we have to make the best decision that we can, according to the lights that we have been given.
We should approach vocational discernment with trust and hope."
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