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By\u00a0Paulina Gallego
\nJanuary-February 2016<\/p>\n
F<\/span>or many years I had this idea that having a vocation was linked with being a priest or sister and choosing a religious life. Only recently have I discovered that a vocation is meant for everyone and we are all called to put our gifts and talents to the service of others. I believe that these gifts are always connected to the teachings of Jesus\u2014to do good wherever we are, to be kind and generous, to share each other\u2019s pain and suffering. <\/span><\/p>\n It is hard to live one\u2019s life without a goal, and for me that goal is to be happy, which means being healthy, having my basic needs met, being loved, and finding meaning in what I do. I began to ask God to help me discover what I could do with my life, what were my strengths, what was I really good at. God allowed these questions to percolate in order to take me deeper into discernment.<\/p>\n There are many things that make me happy, but the only time I could remember being truly joyful was when I was able to share my gifts and talents in helping others.After graduating from college, I felt a deep desire to serve those in need and to leave behind everything that was familiar to do so. I wanted to live my life in a way that would leave me exhausted at the end of the day because I was giving my all to others. It was then that I discovered that the desire of the heart is the longing of the soul because God makes us desire what God is calling us to be.<\/p>\n After graduating from college, I felt a deep desire to serve those in need and to leave behind everything that was familiar to do so. I wanted to live my life in a way that would leave me exhausted at the end of the day because I was giving my all to others. It was then that I discovered that the desire of the heart is the longing of the soul because God makes us desire what God is calling us to be.<\/p>\n\n
“When it comes to vocations, we are asked to make a journey of faith.”<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n