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I think God is Calling me. --- Well, then delve into scriptures. Compare your story with these great men and women of the Bible. Be guided and comforted and inspired and challenged by their dreams, their fears, their struggles, their prayers and their wholehearted responses.
The word "Call" and it derivatives appear 728 times in the New American Bible. It is a common word meaning "to name" or "to invite." When God or Christ is the subject of the verb (even implied), then salvation is being offered and described. The Word of God demands faith and obedience, yet all these people came to that conclusion very differently. Read, pray, compare talk with a friend or spiritual director. But most of all, respond in your own unique way. God is calling you.
Archdiocese of Baltimore Info
National Vocations Awareness Week...January 10th through 18th. As we celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week, Cardinal Keeler asks you to pray in a special way for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, particularly in our Archdiocese. For more information on vocations, please contact the Vocations Office. The phone number for the Vocations Office is 410-547-5426 or visit the Archdiocesan Vocation web site.
Calls in the Old Testament
| Adam and Eve | Genesis 1:26-31; 2:4-25 |
| Abraham and Sarah | Genesis 12:1-6; Ch. 15-17 |
| Isaac and Rebecca | Genesis 21:1-8; 22:1-9; Ch. 14 |
| Jacob, Leah and Rachel | Genesis 25:19-34; Ch. 27-33 |
| Joseph | Genesis 37; Ch. 39-50 |
| God's People | Deuteronomy 6:1-7,11 |
| Moses | Exodus 2-4 |
| Joshua | Joshua 1 |
| Deborah | Judges 4-5 |
| Ruth | Ruth 1:1-18 |
| Samuel | 1 Samuel 3:1-10 |
| David | 1 Samuel 16:1-12; 2 Samuel 7 |
| Elijha | 1 Kings 17-19 |
| Elisha | 1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2; 13:14-15 |
| Amos | Amos 7-9 |
| Hosea | Hosea 1-2 |
| Isaiah | Isaiah 6 and 40 |
| Called by Name | Isaiah 43; 49 |
| Jeremiah | Jeremiah 1:4-10; 15:10-21; 2:7-9 |
| Ezekiel | Ezekiel 1-3 |
| Daniel | Daniel 6 |
| Judith | Judith 8 |
| Esther | Esther 4; 9:20-32 |
| Tobit | Tobit 1-3 |
| Nehemiah | Nehemiah 1-2 |
| Jonah | Jonah 1-2 |
| Mattathias | 1 Macabees 1-2 |
| Job | Job 1; 38-39; 42 |
| Psalmist | Psalms 139 |
| Sirach | Sirach 44-51 |
Calls in the New Testament
| John the Baptist |
Luke 1:5-25,57-80;31-20
Mark 1:1-8
Matthew 3:1-12
John 1:19-34; 3:22-26 |
| Mary | Luke 1:26-56 |
| Joseph | Matthew1:19-24 |
| Jesus Baptism | Mark 9:1-13
Matthew 3:13-4:11
Luke 3:21-22; 4:1-31 |
| Disciples at Lake | Mark 1:16-20; 2:3-17
Matthew 4:1-18; 9:9-13
Luke 5:1-11; 5:27-32
John 1:35-51 |
| Disciples on the Mount | Mark 3:17-19
Matthew 9:35-10:5
Luke 6:12-16
John 15:9-17 |
| Rich Young Man | Mark 10:17-31
Matthew 19:16-30
Luke 18:18-20 |
| Penitent Woman | Luke 7:36-50 |
| Zaccheus | Luke 19:1-20 |
| Nicodemus | John 3:1-21 |
| Women at the well | John 4:1-42 |
| Women at the tomb | Mark 16:1-8
Matthew 28:1-10
Luke 24:1-12
John 20:1-18 |
| Matthias | Acts 1:15-26 |
| Stephen (1st Martyr) | Acts 6-7 |
| Paul | Acts 9:1-25; 22:3-16; 26:12-18 |
| Timothy | 2 Timothy 1:1-14 |
| Titus | Titus 1-2 |
| Philemon | Philemon |
| Jesus, High Priest | Hebrews 4:14-5:10 |
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| Our Calling |
| Who is Jesus | Mark 8:27-28; 9:30-32; 10:32-34
Matthew 15:13-28; 17:22-23 20:17-19
Luke 9:18-36; 9:43-45 18:31-34 |
| Who are His Followers | Luke 9:57-62 |
| Prodigal Son | Luke 15:1-32 |
| Ten Lepers | Luke 17:11-19 |
| Rich and Poor | Luke 16:19-32 |
| Last Judgement | Matthew 25:31-46 |
| Baptized in Christ | Romans 6 |
| No Boasting | 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 |
| Understand Fully | Ephesians 1; 4 |
| Imitate Christ | Philippians 2:1-18; 3 |
| We Proclaim | 1 John 1:1-4 |
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