My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself,
And the fact that I think I am following
your will does not mean that I am
actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please
you does in fact please you.
And I hope that I have that desire in all
that I am doing.
And I know that if I do this, you
will lead me by the right road
though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always
though I may seem to be lost
and in the shadow of death, I will
not fear, for you are ever with me
and you will never leave me
to face my perils alone.
Jesus calls each of us to follow
Him, along a variety of different paths. He continues to call
men and women, young and old; rich and poor; labourers,
professionals, students to serve him in a variety of different
ways ...more »
Celebrating
I am ready now to celebrate God’s calling in a formal way. This is usually marked with a sacramental celebration and is a time of great joy for me and for the whole Church.... more »
Preparing Myself
I need to prepare myself to be ready to undertake this commitment. If I am planning to get married, my fiancé and I will need to speak to our parish priest to make bookings and talk through... more »
Offering Myself
I’m ready now to offer myself to God through this vocation. In the context of a particular vocation to marriage, this is the "engagement".... more »
Confirming my Personal Discernment
I want to ask the Church to help me discern my vocation so I speak to a priest or another person of faith whom I know/get on with/trust.... more »
Discerning my Particular Vocation
I want to discern what "definite service" God has planned for me. I pray, asking the Lord what He has in mind for me and opening my heart to Him.... more »
Living a Christian Life
I know God loves me and has called me by name. I know God wants me to live out my life in response to that call to holiness and my baptism... more »
Called to Baptism
I am not baptised (christened) but deep within me there is a sense that I am being drawn to something beyond myself and my present experience... more »