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  7- Religious Missionary
LIFE
 How do I know that God is calling me?
Where do I fit?
Which Church Vocation and Ministry is best for me?
 here
are seven indicators that can help a young person to feel at home in
religious and missionary life. As
you read them, listen to your heart.
What does it tell you?
Remember, these are just indicators, not characteristics that you
need to possess in order to start considering a life vocation in
mission.
You might have some strong indicators, while others
need more attention on your part. Don't be discouraged.
No one wants to see perfection. Even saints were not
perfect.
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sensitivity to Others:
This is the kind of person who stands up for others, who wants to be
helpful to others, who refuses to allow people to bully others, who
sense when people are depressed or in a low mood and tries to lift them
up
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Attraction
to groups dealing with Human Needs:
People drawn to religious and missionary life are often drawn to efforts
like working among and with the poor, the homeless, the lonely, the
forgotten, the refugees, the migrants, etc
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Idealism:
Many young people express their ideals in areas like peace and justice
and a better world. We need
to nurture these values and longings present in us so that they may
become our driving force
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Leadership:
People who work well with others, who enjoy being in charge, carrying
out responsibilities, and who have natural leadership talents.
Contrary to the old image of the quiet, pious follower ready-made
for religious life, our Church and world today need leadership-oriented
young people, a leadership that is perceived as service, collaboration,
and teamwork
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Creativity:
People who appreciate music, drama, and the other arts.
The church needs creative people in their ministry in order to
touch people’s lives in new ways
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Orientation
toward People:
Being able to enjoy people and friendships, chatting, working,
sharing their day-to-day experiences… because they care and they want
to grow together, not in isolation
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Search
for the Meaning in Life:
We could also describe this quality as that of being faith-filled, but
this quality sometimes scares us, for we don’t see ourselves as
“holy.” However, all of
us (in our personal vocations in life) are involved in an ongoing search
for a deeper relationship with God
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