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vocation

[voh-kay-shuhn] / voʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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"I think of you, dear families, who, despite the many difficulties you face each day, persevere courageously in your vocation and mission," Pope Leo said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Perhaps, given your vocation, you also benefited from a parsonage at some point.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

"I am very happy with the choices I made and my vocation in life," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Unflappably brilliant and sincere in her vocation, she proves that faith in action can be both serious and great fun to watch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Some were asked to speak on the relevance of the professional clergy to the religious vocation.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

The only region in the world where priestly vocations are growing is Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Affluent families often paid a skilled artisan to train their children in well-paid, rewarding vocations.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2024

In his 2023 Faith and Law presentation, Simon offered “a brief framework on how Christians could and should engage with the distinctive tensions within vocations in law, policy, and associated disciplines.”

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2024

That, they hope, will eventually lead to more religious vocations so that foreign missionaries become less and less necessary.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023

For the first twenty years of its existence, the Institute offered a high school education and training in various vocations, such as agriculture.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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