Introductory Questions

1. What is a Vocation? Explain the difference in the common perception and the reality.

2. What is the first and universal vocation of all people?

3. In what sense are vocations "personal"?

4. What do we call the process of figuring out one's vocation?

5. Why is one's vocation something that is "hidden" rather than assigned or given to them?
6. Briefly describe the three types of love and each of their two dimensions. How is it that God has all three types of love for humanity?

7. Why did God make man? Send Jesus? Create the Church? (these are from paragraphs 1 - 3 of the Catechism.)