A user’s guide on the ways to pray

From formal to informal to spoken to silent, the Catholic faith offers a wealth of prayers and ways to pray.

Infographic: Who is answering the call to religious life?

Wondering if you should become a Catholic sister, nun, brother, or priest. Look who is considering a vocation to consecrated life? Find out how old they are; where they live; what kind of community interests them.

Consecrated life through the ages (Religious Life Timeline)

From ancient desert monasticism to contemporary forms of religious life, a small band of Christian men and women in every generation choose to consecrate their lives to God with unique vows of love and service that give radical witness to the gospel.

VOCATION PRAYERS

Vocations begin with prayer. Please make use of our growing collection of prayers for vocations and prayers for vocation discernment that have appeared in VISION in print or online.

NRVC and VISION's Global Reach

NRVC's programming and services and its premier publication for discerners: VISION Vocation Guide reach hundreds of thousands of people across the country and around the world each year. Here is a snapshot of the ways NRVC and VISION get the good word out about Catholic religious vocations:

Download the 2019 NRVC VISION Infographic