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Preguntas de los católicos:¿Cuáles son las diferentes formas de oración?

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:32:41 +0000

Nuestra tradición cristiana tiene una rica abundancia de estilos de oración, lo que nos permite conectarnos con Dios de muchas maneras diferentes.

Just take it

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:14:55 +0000

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on Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”

Apostó por Dios: Padre David Gutierrez, C.M.F.

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:47:43 +0000

Criado en una parroquia Claretiana de Fresno, California, David Gutiérrez había estado rodeado de Claretianos desde que iba en cochecito. Pero no tenía intención de unirse a sus filas. Tenía sueños que iban desde astronauta a presidente. De joven trabajó, tocó el bajo en un grupo de rock en Español y estudió Ciencias Empresariales. Inquieto, “apostó por Dios,” asistió a un retiro vocacional y siguió su llamado al sacerdocio misionero en la misma comunidad que lo bautizó y le dio la Primera Comunión.

About-face to the priesthood

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:49:27 +0000

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I continued to have the peculiar thought that I should be a priest or a monk, even though being a Catholic was the furthest thing from my mind most days.

A call to let go: Profile of Brother Christopher Campos Erran, O.S.C.

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:41:24 +0000

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To all the world, Christopher Campos Erran was already fully living his Christian vocation. He grew up in a South Phoenix family that was low on money but rich in connection and Chicano Catholic culture. The son of a farm worker, he earned a master’s and found meaning for 20 years helping at-risk college students and putting faith and family first. The pandemic crumbled that world, shuttering classrooms and even killing some of his loved ones. Precisely then, Campos heard God calling him to let go of the life he had built and embrace life as a brother.

Dios tenía un plan para mí

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:32:25 +0000

Me sentía profundamente triste por mis perspectivas de vida. Pero me aferré a la creencia de que Dios tenía un plan para mí, aunque yo no pudiera verlo todavía.

A vocation found on the low road: Profile of Sister Thanh Pham, S.S.M.O.

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:00:43 +0000

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At 21, Thanh Pham failed an enrollment exam for a teaching program. Hopes dashed, she dropped out of college, and soon her family assigned the jobless young woman to oversee the care of a sick grandfather. In that clouded moment, things began to shift. Over time, sisters at her grandfather’s care facility befriended her, tutored her until she passed the entrance exam, and eventually wooed her into religious life with their happiness and connection to each other. For six years now, Pham has been teaching first and second grade, and her students call her “Sister.”

Missioned to make connections

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:57:34 +0000

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Once they’ve survived the crossing, migrants who reach Sister Deirdre Griffin, S.S.J. in El Paso, Texas pour out their stories. She listens, then acts, prays, communes. And so go the days that break her heart yet fill it to the brim.

Listen to your heart to find your vocation

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:49:35 +0000

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Toward the end of his life, Pope Francis wrote the following message for the 2025 World Day of Prayer for vocations.

Questions you’ll be glad you asked

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:39:14 +0000

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If you’re thinking about religious life, then you want to think about whether you have the qualities that help you live that life to the fullest.

What monastic mystics got right about life

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:11:36 +0000

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If this path to happiness worked for Saint Thomas Aquinas, it can work for you.

Religious communities embrace diverse members

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:53:44 +0000

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As religious communities become more diverse, they are working harder at cultural understanding, adaptation, and welcome.

¿Qué significa “éxito” en el discernimiento?

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:24:32 +0000

Pensó que podría encontrar la vocación al sacerdocio sólo con trabajo duro y preparación. Se equivocaba.

How to find a guide for your vocation adventure

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:50:19 +0000

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Figuring out where God is calling you is no simple task, and a wisdom figure to accompany you can be a huge help. Learn how to find a guide and what to expect.

Lo que hay que saber para llegar a ser monja

Mon, 19 May 2025 20:52:29 +0000

¿Cómo se llega a ser monja? VISIÓN presenta los datos esenciales para cualquier mujer que esté empezando a explorar esta vocación.

Literature makes good people better

Mon, 19 May 2025 20:21:31 +0000

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Story and verse have a spiritual power to help us see life’s complexities, fractures, and joys with fresh eyes. Catholic sisters, brothers, and priests share how literature has helped them grow as human beings and people of faith.