Does everyone have a vocation? How do I know what my vocation is? Can I say no to God's call? What if I make the wrong choice?

In this episode, we discuss what it means to live out our call to holiness and apostolate in a unique, personal way.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• 1 Thessalonians 4:3
• Mark 16:15
• Pope Francis
  • Gaudete et Exsultate.
  • "Message of his Holiness Pope Francis for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations"
• Opus Dei, "What is vocation? Does everyone have a vocation?"
• Ascenscion Presents
  • "Discern Your Vocation with One Simple Hack"
  • "Discerning a Vocation to the Priesthood and Religious Life"
  • "I Will Follow—Two Catholic Priests' Vocation Stories"
  • "5 Common Discernment Traps and How to Avoid Them (feat. Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.)"
  • "Reasons NOT to Discern Religious Life (feat. Stacey Sumereau)"
  • "How to Discern Pretty Much Anything"
• Fr. Columba Jordan CFR, "3 Steps to Discern Your Vocation"
• Fr. Mike Schmitz
  • "What's My Vocation?"
  • "How Do I Know if I Made the Wrong Choice?"
  • "Discernment 101"
  • "The Key to Discernment"
  • "4 Helpful Rules for Discernment"
• Thomas Keating, Crisis of Faith, Crisis of Love
• George Boronat, Going on Vocation
• USCCB, "Forms of Consecrated Life"
• Catholic Answers, "Do You Have a Vocation?"
• "Celibacy is a Gift"
• Pints With Aquinas, "Discerning your Vocation?"
• Pray Like a Girl, "5 Reasons You Should NOT Discern Religious Life"

St. Gianna Beretta Molla was born in 1922. As a young woman, she wanted to be a missionary but eventually saw that God was calling her to marriage and family life. She became a pediatrician, and she and her husband Pietro had three children. They lived a full and joyful life. When she was pregnant with her fourth child, she was diagnosed with a benign tumour in her uterus. After refusing any treatment that would take the life of her child, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl, before dying of complications from the birth eight days later, at the age of 39.

St Gianna is the patron saint of mothers, doctors, and unborn children.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

St Gianna Beretta Molla's website
Gianna Beretta and Pietro Molla, The journey of our love: the letters of Saint
Pietro Molla, Saint Gianna Molla: wife, mother, doctor
National Catholic Register, "5 Things St. Gianna and Her Husband Teach Us About Dating, Marriage and Love"
Hallow, "St. Gianna Beretta Molla"
Salt + Light Media, "Pierluigi Molla, on his mother, St. Gianna"
Aleteia, "St. Gianna’s son: 'She is not only a saint because of her heroic deed'"

What's an indulgence? How do I obtain one? Is it true that the Catholic church sold indulgences in the past?

In this episode, we wrap up our discussion on penance and contrition in the lead-up to Holy Week.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• Catechism of the Catholic Church, pts. 1471-79.
• Pope Paul VI, Indulgentiarum Doctrina
• USCCB, "Indulgences and our Spiritual Life"
• Catholic Encyclopedia, "Indulgences"
• Catholic Answers,
  • "Myths about Indulgences"
  • "Understanding Indulgences in the Catholic Faith"
  • "How to Explain the Doctrine of Indulgences"
  • "What is Attachment to Sin?"
  • "Primer on Indulgences"
  • "What is the sin of Simony?"
• Ascenscion Presents,
  • "Did the Church Ever Sell Indulgences?"
  • "Do Catholics Still Do Indulgences? (feat. Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.)"
  • "Absolution and Indulgences: Two Distinct Gifts from God"
  • "Giving the Gift of the Plenary Indulgence"
• The Catechism in a Year
  • "Day 202: How Confession Heals"
  • "Day 203: The Purpose of Indulgences"
• The Catholic Weekly, "Q and A with Fr Flader: Conditions for indulgences"
• Catholic News Agency, "How to obtain a plenary indulgence during Holy Week 2024"