Module 2.

SECOND AND THIRD VOCATION

Topic 1: Second Vocation: A Choice among the Four
States of Life
 second vocation:
the more stable call to one of the four states of life: priesthood,
single-blessedness, married, religious

SoL
Call to .
Priesthood
Holiness Four States of Life Religious
(primary (second vocation) Single
vocation) Married
Four States of Life
Married:
lives a vow of faithful love to a spouse
involves self-giving, love-giving &
life-giving
commits in helping one’s partner
grow & mature as a human
person & Christian
seeks to form a home & their
children in Christian faith &
values
https://our-vocations.weebly.com/marriage-life.html
Four States of Life
Single:
believes remaining single is the true
& right way to faithfully live one’s
Christian call
may prefer to live alone or with
a family or other single
persons
has more opportunity to
devote one’s time & energy in
the service of others
https://our-vocations.weebly.com/single-life.html
Four States of Life
Priestly:
lives a life of total service to the Church
—needs to embrace celibacy & commit
to a life of prayer
proclaims the Good News &
teaches the Catholic Faith
ministers the sacraments, builds up
the local faith community & leads
them in worship
https://our-vocations.weebly.com/ordained-
life.html
Four States of Life
Religious:
commits one’s life in sharing the life & mission
(charism) of their religious community
embraces the call to poverty, chastity &
obedience
nurtures their call through the life of celibacy,
faith, prayer & service
serves a particular area (education, health
care, parish, youth ministry, aged care,
spiritual pastoral ministry, social work among
the poor, as contemplatives or missionaries
https://our-vocations.weebly.com/religious-life.html
 Four States of Life
*each vocation: lives a life of faith & prayer to continually grow
in one’s relationship with God
is equal: one is not better or less than the
other
because God calls us to a particular
vocation—whether marriage, priesthood,
religious life or single life—that vocation is
the best one for us, the one that 'fits' us best
& makes us a happier person
https://our-vocations.weebly.com/religious-life.html