A vocation within the Catholic faith is more than a career or occupation. It is the experience of God encountering an individual and revealing to that person how they were created to be loved by Him, serve the kingdom of God and become saints. That experience of being called occurs in liturgy, personal prayer and/or through their community.
Through the sacrament of Baptism, we all have one calling in our lives: holiness. This means following Jesus to the best of our abilities. However, holiness will look different depending on one’s specific vocation. To discover the vocation of their life means being attentive and discerning of God’s movements. There are four distinct types of vocations in the Church.