Module 5: GROUPWORK TWO

Single, Consecrated and Married Life Vocations

Based on the video, why is commitment necessary in Single Blessedness?

[Daphney Ross Eser]

As mentioned in the video, singlehood is a call to live fully for God. When we are
baptized, we are given a mission to live and do everything for the love of God; therefore,
individuals who are called to singlehood must commit to using the freedom and gifts they
have to fulfill this mission. Just like the big “V” vocations (priesthood and marriage), being
single also requires commitment. Unlike priesthood, where one is committed to their
profession or in spreading the words of God, and marriage, where couples commit
themselves to one another - singlehood will be a commitment to a holy life and to serving
others according to the teachings of the church. God put people into this kind of vocation
not to make them feel alone but to help them experience and learn who they really are so
that they can maximize the use of their gifts in helping other people live out their
vocations.

Based on the video, why is commitment necessary in Consecrated Life?

[Kervin Clark Davantes]

The lives that priests, nuns, missionaries, and other religious folks live are dedicated in
the service of God and other people. These people have lived the consecrated life
precisely because they sought to imitate the life Jesus Christ lived by committing
themselves to poverty, chastity, and obedience to God as a response to God’s love. This
kind of life is not for everyone. It’s not easy; people sacrifice their time, happy moments
with friends, and even the most mundane things on Earth. These sacrifices, the
challenges that people go through, are precisely the reason why commitment is
necessary in consecrated life. It takes courage, grit, and tenacity to commit to this kind of
life in the service of God and other people.

Based on the video, why is commitment necessary in Married Life?

[Danii Roma Fajardo]

In married life, you choose to commit to one person. It is a sacred commitment as during
the sacrament of matrimony, you vow to be there for your partner for better and for
worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, until parted by death. You vow
to your partner in front of God. Commitment is necessary because married life is not
easy; there will be both ups and downs that you will have to go through with your partner.
When you commit, you choose to be there to support your partner even through the
lowest of lows.

What happens when there is no commitment in married life? There will be a lack of
faithfulness. Cheating is one of the most prevalent issues in marriages and it is caused by
the lack of commitment. Commitment is the foundation of trust, loyalty, honesty, and
overall, a happy marriage. You commit to loving your partner and in choosing to make
sacrifices for them to solve conflicts together.

As said in the video, “You need replenishment of the spiritual aspect of the marriage. You
tend to forget and it's good to be reminded." By choosing to commit to your partner every
day in your married life, you honor the commitment and promise you made in front of
God. By honoring your commitment, you follow God’s will.