B. Ordained C. Laity -Single Blessedness -Married Life SECOND PART: Family: Seed-bed of Vocations (This part is located in pages 11-13 of the mini-thesis) IV. Ice Breaker V. Talk: Family: Seed-bed of Vocations The family is like a garden that needs to be nourished. How do we grow seeds in the garden and make it blossom and grow? The gardener prepares the seed-bed to make sure the seeds will be planted properly. The gardeners water and cultivate the soil. As we can see in the family, it has a vital role in influencing and guiding the children in choosing their own vocation. The environment in the home which the family provides is a very important factor which affects the choice of Like in the family, nurturing our children by means of directing one’s vocation. them in a right way of life, providing them the holistic environment and that in everyday activities, they may decide on their own. The family is one of the major influences and channel of commitment to choose one’s vocation but the decision is always made by the individuals themselves, not by the family. The family all the while is guided by the same theological principles which must guide the one who is determined to discern will and to enter more deeply into a relationship with God. God’s Indeed, the family in striving to know will and to determine the best way to fulfill their God’s common vocation. Prayer for Discernment VI. Closing Prayer: Give us the wisdom of your Spirit God our Father, so that we can see the shape You have a plan for each one of us, of your plan in the gifts You hold out to us a future full of hope. you have given us,
B. Ordained C. Laity -Single Blessedness -Married Life SECOND PART: Family: Seed-bed of Vocations (This part is located in pages 11-13 of the mini-thesis) IV. Ice Breaker V. Talk: Family: Seed-bed of Vocations The family is like a garden that needs to be nourished. How do we grow seeds in the garden and make it blossom and grow? The gardener prepares the seed-bed to make sure the seeds will be planted properly. The gardeners water and cultivate the soil. As we can see in the family, it has a vital role in influencing and guiding the children in choosing their own vocation. The environment in the home which the family provides is a very important factor which affects the choice of one’s vocation. Like in the family, nurturing our children by means of directing them in a right way of life, providing them the holistic environment and that in everyday activities, they may decide on their own. The family is one of the major influences and channel of one’s commitment to choose vocation but the decision is always made by the individuals themselves, not by the family. The family all the while is guided by the same theological principles which must guide the one who is determined to discern God’s will and to enter more deeply into a relationship with God. Indeed, the family in striving to know God’s will and to determine the best way to fulfill their common vocation. VI. Closing Prayer: Prayer for Discernment God our Father, You have a plan for each one of us, You hold out to us a future full of hope. Give us the wisdom of your Spirit so that we can see the shape of your plan in the gifts you have given us,