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Vocations

A vocation can be to religious, married, or single life.  We are all called to holiness, but we are all called in a different way.  Listen to God's voice!


Religious Life

A higher form of life and love.

http://www.religiouslife.com- Institute on Religious Life.
http://vocation.com/- vocation.com.  General info, links, e-newsletter.


Women's Religious Communities

Curious about nuns or sisters?  They are more than happy to answer your questions!

http://members.aol.com/sisterneri/- Ancillae Mariae Mediatricis (Handmaids of Mary Mediatrix).  Active.
http://www.bspenance.org/capuchinsisters.html- Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth.  Active.
http://www.massintransit.com/nd/carmelmary-nd-wahpeton/- Carmelite Nuns of Wahpeton.  Contemplative.
http://www.carmelitedcj.org- Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus.  Active.
http://www.expage.com/girlnuns- Catholic Women's Vocations.  Mostly links to other websites (hey!), but some good info as well.
http://www.cmswr.org/- Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious.  Info and links on many good, loyal, habit-wearing women's religious communities.
NEW!!http://www.net.westhost.com/carmel.html- Discalced Carmelite Nuns of San Antonio, TX.  Contemplative.
NEW!!http://www.stormpages.com/mtcarmel/- Discalced Carmelite Nuns of St. Louis, MO.  Contemplative.
NEW!!http://www.archden.org/vocations/dominicannuns.htm- Dominican Nuns of the Monastery of St. Jude.  Contemplative.  (alternate url: http://www.op-stjoseph.org/nuns/saintjude/index.htm)
http://www.op.org/nunsopsummit/- Dominican Nuns of Summit.  Contemplative.
NEW!!http://sistersofmary.org/- Domincan Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.  Active.
http://www.nashvilledominican.org- Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia (Nashville Dominicans).  Active.
NEW!!http://www.ofmi-ofmi.org/ofmihome/sisters/sisters.htm- Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate.  Active.
http://www.franciscansisterscfr.com/- Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal.  Active.
http://www.sistersihmofwichita.org- Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Wichita.  Active.
http://www.saintmichaelsrcc.org/oblates.htm- Oblates of Mary, Queen of Apostles.  Active.
http://www.passionistnuns.org- Passionist Nuns of Whitesville.  Contemplative.
http://www.religiouslife.com/w_pccfednmi.phtml- Poor Clare Federation of Mary Immaculate (Poor Clare Colettines).  Contemplative.
http://www.poorclare.org- Poor Clares across the world.  Contemplative.
http://www.megasurf.net/poorclares- Poor Clares of Newport News.  Contemplative.
http://www.poorclare.org/rockford- Poor Clares of Rockford.  Contemplative.




Men's Religious Communities

A good priest (or brother) can make a good difference.

http://bctest.benedictine.edu/special/abbey/- St. Benedict's Abbey (Atchison, KS).  Benedictines.
NEW!!http://www.fathersofmercy.com/- Fathers of Mercy.  Very orthodox order.
NEW!!http://www.ofmi-ofmi.org/ofmihome/ofmihome.htm- Franciscan Friars of Mary Immaculate.  Bringing honor and reverence to both the Novus Ordo and Tridentine rites.
http://www.franciscanfriars.com- Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.  Fr. Benedict Groeschel, Fr. Stan Fortuna... need I say more?  These guys are awesome.
NEW!!http://www.institute-christ-king.org/- Institute of Christ the King, Sovereign Priest.  Using the liturgical books of 1962 with permission.
http://www.fssp.com- Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.  Celebrating the legitimate and approved Tridentine Mass.


Married Life

Married couples stand together as witnesses of God's love.  The family is lovingly called the "domestic church."  The Church needs holy and loyal families; will you face the challenge?

http://www.breathoffreshair.org- Breath of Fresh Air.  Catholic Christian courtship.
http://www.catholicmothers.com- Catholic Mothers.  Wondeful resource for all things having to do with being a mom and a Catholic!
http://www.joshharris.com- Joshua Harris.  Information on the Christian courtship revolution.  Not Catholic, but worth a read and definitly worth some thought.
http://www.motheringwithgrace.com- Mothering With Grace.  Very uplifting.
http://homepages.udayton.edu/~bete/- Tim Bete.  A Catholic family man and humor columnist; I think of him as the Dave Barry of Catholicism!
http://www.vinetobranch.com/- VineToBranch.  The owner puts out a wonderful e-zine as well.


Single Life

A few are called to live a celibate life in the world.  God bless them!

http://www.netusa.org- NET Ministries (National Evangelization Teams).  If you are a young, single Catholic, consider spending a year in youth ministry.
http://pages.prodigy.net/reachym/- REACH Youth Ministry.  Another way to spend a year in youth ministry.


Lay Movements

There are plenty of ways for the laity (married and single Catholics) to live a deep, spiritual life.  Lay movements are like religious orders, in that they have their own specific charism.

http://www.bspenance.org- Brothers and Sisters of Penance.  A Franciscan lay movement.
http://www.consecration.com- Militia Immaculata.  I am a member of this Marian movement.
http://www.regnumchristi.org- Regnum Christi.  International, apostolic organization.
http://www.rcf.org/- Roman Catholic Faithful.  An watch-dog organization of sorts.



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