RELIGIOUS LIFE: VOCATION BASICS
COURTESY OF URSULINE SISTERS, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Vocations take many forms
URSULINE associate Amy Olson visits with a class at Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky.
by VISION editors
Catholics have many ways to vibrantly live their faith commitment. Whether you are single or married, older or younger, you may find one of these paths suits you.
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OD CALLS ALL OF US to be true to ourselves and live in sync with our deepest longings and gifts, whether that be within marriage, single life, holy orders, or consecrated life. In addition to those paths—and in some cases within those paths—are other affiliations and forms of life that help adherents express their faith fully.
Associates Some religious orders have associate membership, which allows single and married laypeople to have a close bond with the community. The requirements and commitments between communities and their associates, or “comembers,” vary with each religious order. Generally associates feel drawn to
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