Vocation is sometimes difficult to define. We all walk a vocational path. As we walk along this road, we can sometimes hear God calling us to deepen our relationship with the person of Christ. Each person’s call is distinctive – by God’s grace, we are all given the gifts to live out our call to be the unique person that God has created us to be.

A calling to religious life

The Lord Jesus is always calling us to him by name. You may also hear him speaking to you. It may be in the silence of prayer, from the words of scripture, in the person of your neighbour or in the disguise of the poor. Wherever He calls, He is calling you to a particular way of life.

Although everyone’s calling and vocation are unique, there are some common ways in which we can live out our vocation, for example, through marriage, the priesthood or the single life. Religious life is the name that we give to the calling to live in a community that shares life and prayer under vows.

A calling to the Capuchin way of life

You may feel as though God is calling you to the Capuchin way of life. Each one of us friars is called to this way, although through different ways. The call to become a Capuchin Franciscan is a specific one. You can find more about our way of life here.