Vocation is a term derived from the Latin verb “vocare” which means “to call”. It is an inclination, tendency or skill that leads an individual to pursue a particular career or profession.
Vocation is a skill that encourages people to practice activities that are associated with their desire to follow a certain path.
By extension, a vocation is a talent, a natural aptitude, a penchant, a specific ability to perform something that will give you pleasure.
religious vocation
Religious vocation is a call from God to religious practice, it is to praise and serve God and neighbor. Having a religious vocation is being available to separate yourself from things that are of the world and that are not pleasing to God.
Religious are Christians who want to dedicate their lives to God and brothers and sisters, and to find in God their security, joy and personal fulfillment.
The religious vocation can be followed by men as well as by women, who, when they feel the call of God, leave everything and put themselves entirely at the service of the neediest brothers and sisters. These women seek out the congregations they most identify with and prepare to be sisters or nuns.
professional vocation
The professional vocation is formed by a set of natural aptitudes, as well as specific interests of the individual that guide him/her in choosing a profession. The vocational test is an instrument that can help people who are undecided about which professional career they should pursue.