Vocation Views Cycle B

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1 Vocation Views Cycle B December 3, st Sunday of Advent - Advent is a time of watching and waiting. Are you open to the surprising ways God comes to you? Be attentive to God s call in the ordinary. (Mark 13:33-37) December 10, nd Sunday of Advent - God calls us to proclaim the Good News. How do you share that Good News? Pray for the grace to be a faith-filled witness of God s love. (Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11) December 17, rd Sunday of Advent God gives you a mission. How will you respond? Rejoice in the Spirit who is at work in you. (Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11) December 24, th Sunday of Advent Mary was called to be open to the extraordinary. What do you need to say let it be in response to God s call to you? Trust that the Lord is with you and will guide you always. (Luke 1:26-38) December 25, Christmas The angels announced tidings of great joy for all the people. How is Jesus born in you this day? Celebrate the presence of Emmanuel in a special way. (Luke 2:1-14) December 31, Holy Family Families need blessings of patience, forgiveness, gratefulness, and love. What will you do to show your love for your family? Ask for the grace to be holy. (Colossians 3:12-21) January 1, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God The shepherds go in haste to visit the new-born King of the Jews. When God calls, respond at once with joy that you, too, might praise and glorify God in all things. (Luke 2:16) January 7, Epiphany God s glory continues to shine in our world. Where do you need to carry the light of Christ? Consider being a light for the world as a Church minister. (Isaiah 60:1-6) January 14, nd Sunday of Ordinary Time We don t always recognize the voice of God. Spend time in silence regularly to listen to God s voice. God calls, what do you hear? (1 Samuel 3:3-10) January 21, rd Sunday of Ordinary Time The reign of God is now. Are you willing to drop what you are doing to follow Jesus call? Believe that God will give you what you need. (Mark 1:14-20) January 28, th Sunday of Ordinary Time God chooses ordinary people to speak his message. Can you perceive the voice of God in those around you? If you hear God s voice, harden not your heart. (Deuteronomy 18:15-20)

2 February 4, th Sunday of Ordinary Time World Day for Consecrated Life Proclaiming the gospel is our Christian mission. Jesus proclaimed the Good News and healed because he was rooted in prayer. Take Jesus lead pray! (Mark 1:29-39) February 11, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: God has done great things for you. Spread the good news. Consider a church vocation. (Mark 1:40-45) February 18, st Sunday of Lent Cycle B: As we begin this Lenten season we are reminded of the everlasting covenant God made with us. Renew the promise you made with God. Believe in the Good News! (Psalm 25) February 25, nd Sunday of Lent Cycle B: We are encouraged to listen to Jesus, the Beloved Son of God. Take time to listen in prayer. What do you hear Jesus saying to you? (Mark 9:2-10) March 4, rd Sunday of Lent Cycle B: God s commandments lead us on the path to life. What path will you choose to walk? Pray for wisdom. (Exodus 20:1-17) March 11, th Sunday of Lent Cycle B: God loves the world so much and blesses us with the gift of his son, Jesus. How do you receive and share this gift of love? (John 3:14-21) March 18, th Sunday of Lent Cycle B: To be God s servant, we must follow Jesus. Do you desire to see where Jesus lives? Serve the poor and marginalized. (John 12:20-33) March 25, 2018 Passion Sunday Cycle B: Jesus emptied himself and became obedient even unto death. Are you willing to die to selfishness? Let Christ reign in you heart! (Philippians 2:6-11) April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday Cycle B: To be God s servant, we must follow Jesus. Do you desire to see where Jesus lives? Serve the poor and marginalized. (John 12:20-33) April 8, nd Sunday of Easter Cycle B: Thomas believed because he saw Jesus. We are blest when we have not seen and believe. What does it take for you to believe in Jesus call to you? (John 20:19-31) April 15, rd Sunday of Easter Cycle B: Jesus opened the minds of his followers to understanding of scripture. He pronounced them as his witnesses. Be the hands and feet of Jesus today. (Luke 24:35-48) April 22, th Sunday of Easter - World Day of Prayer for Vocations Cycle B: On this Good Shepherd Sunday we celebrate World Day of Prayer for Vocations. What love God has bestowed on us is calling us his children! Pray that you may be faithful to your vocational call (John 3:1-2) April 29, th Sunday of Easter Cycle B: Jesus, the true vine, promised that if we live in him we will produce abundantly. What are the signs of new life in you? Find ways to nourish your relationship with Jesus. (John 15:1-8) May 6, th Sunday of Easter Cycle B: It was God who chose us to go forth and bear fruit that will last. Let your heart rejoice in God s call to you. What is the fruit of your life? (John 15:9-17)

3 May 13, th Sunday of Easter-Feast of the Ascension (Mother s Day) Cycle B: Jesus commissions us to go into the whole world and proclaim the good news. What do you need to carry out this mission? Ask for that grace. (Mark 16:15-20) May 20, 2018 Pentecost Sunday Cycle B: Jesus sends us the gift of peace and the Spirit to renew the earth. What gifts can you use to renew the earth? Let the Spirit fill you and use you! (John 20:19-23) May 27, 2018 Trinity Sunday Cycle B: Today we celebrate a central mystery of our faith. Our triune God calls us to be his own and blesses us on our life journey. What impact does this mystery have on your vocation? (Psalm 34) June 3, 2018 Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ Cycle B: By sharing the body and blood of Christ we are sealing our covenant with God. We are given the gift of life and asked to share it with others. Give thanks for this sustaining gift. June 10, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: God bestows abundant grace upon us with the expectation that we will share this grace with others in thanksgiving, so they too can rejoice in God s love. (2 Corinthians 4:15) June 17, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Lord, it is good to give thanks to You. Our life is one of gratitude for the many gifts that God has given. What are the gifts God has given to you, uniquely; and how is He asking you to share those gifts with the Church and the world? (Psalm 92) June 24, 2018 The Nativity of John the Baptist Cycle B: John was sent to prepare the world for the coming of the Messiah. At the end of every Mass, we too, are sent to prepare His way. May our lives follow the example of John that we may always point to Jesus. July 1, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Little girl, I say to you, arise! Jesus reaches out to those in need and gives life to those who week Him. Turn to Him in times of difficulty that you might have that same spark of divine life. (Mark 5:41) July 8, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: God works through the prophets to make known His message of salvation. Has He called you to be a prophet in our day and age? (Ez. 2:2-5) July 15, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Even before we were formed in the womb, God has chosen and called each of us to be a disciple. To find true happiness, find that pathway that God has uniquely created you to fulfill. (Eph 1:3-14) July 22, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: I will appoint shepherds for my people. The call to priestly and religious life is to be a shepherd after the heart of Christ, to give of yourself so that others may live. (Jeremiah 23 and Mark 6) July 29, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: There is a unity in the faith, for we are made one in Christ Jesus. No matter our call, we are urged to foster a deep unity in the Church so that we might boldly proclaim the Gospel of Christ. (Eph. 4:1-6) August 5, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Our hearts are restless until they rest in You, O Lord. With these words, St. Augustine recognizes that only in Christ can we find

4 that deep fulfillment; and while we try to find this in the world, that will only lead to emptiness. (John 6:24-35) August 12, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Jesus, the Bread of Life, has come so that we might have life to its fullness. Fervent reception of the Holy Eucharist helps to discover the path God has created you to follow. (John 6:41-51) August 19, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Because we have been called, formed and nourished by Christ, our actions must be in accord with the great gifts we have received. To strive for holiness every day of our lives is to live in accord with the promises made at Baptism. (Eph. 5:15) August 26, st Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. These words form the last words that Joshua leaves the people of Israel; let us also embrace these words that we, too, may live in freedom. (Joshua 24:15) September 2, nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Be doers of the word and not hearers only. The reception of the Word of God demands a living response, for the Word is active and alive, spurring us on to action. (James 1:22) September 9, rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: The encounter with Jesus never leaves one unaffected, but our ears must be opened to receive His word. (Mark 7:31-37) September 16, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: The Lord GOD is my help. When Christ calls one to follow as a priest or religious, He also gives the strength to overcome the obstacles that are sometimes in the way, but we must ask to receive this strength! (Isaiah 50:5-9) September 23, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: For those who are called, Jesus promises only one thing: the Cross. If one seeks power and prestige in this world, there will be no reward in the Kingdom of Heaven. (Mark 9:30-37) September 30, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: The Law of the Lord exists to guide and direct our steps here on earth so that we might arrive safely at the palaces of heaven. Embrace the Law with your whole heart, mind and soul that you might also grow in love with the Law-giver. (Psalm 19) October 7, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Vocations to the priesthood and religious life spring from holy families, who strive to truly be united in Christ. Each vocation lived out in holiness strengthens and enriches the other vocations in the Church. (Mark 10:2-16) October 14, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: The word of God is living and effective. To know the Scriptures, is to know Christ. Maintain a pattern of reading the Scriptures daily to help hear the call you have been given by God. (Hebrews 4:12) October 21, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Greatness in the Kingdom is found not in ruling and lordship, but in service. Daily, we must put the needs of the other before our own. (Mark 10:35-45) October 28, th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: You are a priest foreever, according to the order of Melchizedek. The priesthood of Jesus Christ is not bestowed by

5 ancestry, as the Temple priesthood was, but by selection by Christ in imitation of Melchizedek. (Hebrews 5:6) November 4, st Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Love of God and love of neighbor are not mutually exclusive, but rather are mutually enriching. Demonstrate the love you have for God by acting in service to your neighbor in Christ. (Mark 12:28-34) November 11, nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: Jesus upholds the example of the widow who puts two small coins into the Temple treasury as the greatest treasure given. We are to give not out of our surplus, but from our very selves. (Mark 12:38-44) November 18, rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle B: As Christians, our sole inheritance is Christ; everything else is temporal and fleeting. Let us rejoice in His calling, that we might have His strength in order to respond to the invitation to Come! Follow me. (Psalm 16) November 25, 2018 Christ the King Cycle B: To testify to the truth; this is why Christ came, this is the mission of the priest and religious. Has your life testified to the truth that Christ is King?