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Vocation

Vocation comes from the Latin word µvocareµ, meaning "to call´ € Use of the word "vocation" referred firstly to the "call" by God to the individual, or calling of all humankind to salvation. € Roman Catholicism also recognizes the single, married, and religious life as vocations. € € € CHURCH ² comes from the Greek word 'ekklesia' which comes from two words 'ek' meaning 'out' and 'kaleo' meaning to 'call.' In classical Greek "ekklesia" meant "an assembly of citizens summoned by the crier,

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Vocation

Vocation comes from the Latin word µvocareµ, meaning "to call´ € Use of the word "vocation" referred firstly to the "call" by God to the individual, or calling of all humankind to salvation. € Roman Catholicism also recognizes the single, married, and religious life as vocations. € € € CHURCH ² comes from the Greek word 'ekklesia' which comes from two words 'ek' meaning 'out' and 'kaleo' meaning to 'call.' In classical Greek "ekklesia" meant "an assembly of citizens summoned by the crier,

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Vocation comes from the Latin word vocare, meaning "to call Use of the word "vocation" referred

d firstly to the "call" by God to the individual, or calling of all humankind to salvation. Roman Catholicism also recognizes the single, married, and religious life as vocations.

CHURCH comes from the Greek word 'ekklesia' which comes from two words 'ek' meaning 'out' and 'kaleo' meaning to 'call.' In classical Greek "ekklesia" meant "an assembly of citizens summoned by the crier, the legislative assembly. LAY/LAITY comes from the Greek word 'laos which means people without vows. They are the people who are involved in the work for the change of the temporal order.

WE are CALLED:
 to LOVE God  to SERVE God
o where GOD is equal to people and creation; It means that LOVING and SERVING other people/ Gods creation is also LOVING and SERVING GOD.

Religious/Priesthood

Marriage

Single Blessedness

When we look at Romans 8:30 there are two areas we need to attend to. First, we see that the calling of God is exclusive, the calling only applies to those whom God has already predestined. Secondly, the calling of God is effectual, meaning it is purposeful and it always accomplishes its purpose. The Calling of God is Exclusive: For those whom he predestined he also called.

The full belonging of the Lay faithful to the church and its mystery. It has secular character.

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