What's My Vocation?

“What should I do with my life?” It’s a question on many hearts, maybe even our own. In this video, Father Mike Schmitz gives some direction that can lead to an answer for ourselves or someone we know. He shares how a vocation is more than just figuring out whether we’re called to married life or religious life, and it’s about more than just finding out what we like to do. As he breaks down three different types of vocation we all have, he draws a practical path we can follow to pursue holiness.

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[chubles]

I read the title as "What's My Vacation", and I came here thinking I would learn what a priest does with his time off. It was still a great video, but now I feel silly and painfully curious about what Fr. Shmitz does with his free time.

[jeffreyalilin]

"At last i have found my vocation... my vocation is Love" --St. Therese

[audreyandrea]

My vocation seems to be praying. I think I have spent 5 or 6 hours praying today - Full Rosary three times, grace before and after meals, Advent wreath prayers, Novena prayers, the prayer network for my parish that was nearly 50 people long, and 2 prayers I get from daily newsletters - one from Paraclete Press and the other “daily liturgical” from Catholic Culture. Plus I subscribe to daily Bible readings from Bishop Barron, and learn catechism from RCIA. I don’t know what it all means yet - I’m in RCIA. I’m grateful for the opportunity to pray. It is right.

[gitanes]

Father Mike i just discovered you a couple of months ago..i think you are a special guide for you people. i am 77 years old and you help me to think correctly about God i appreciate you and i am so blessed by our Heavenly Father. and you are proof!

[RodrigoVzq]

I am really happy I found this channel

[Avionne_Parris]

"Maybe you need to get off the computer", lol. I've obsessed over my secondary vocation for months now ignoring my primary vocation. This video came at the right time for me. God bless, Fr. Mike!!!!

[hjvdodh]

Father Mike Schmitz,
You are an inspiration.
Thank you

[etienne-victordepasquale]

"harder to be served than to be the one serving ..." that's a nugget of wisdom that, without dismissing the good of the one who's serving, sheds a bit of light onto why it' can be so hard to be dependent, especially totally dependent.

[JOSELUIS-liin]

I want to thank God for giving us priests like you. Your videos are extremely useful in my live. Thank you.

[jennifercastiglione]

Sooo helpful! So key if you ever wondered if you shouldve been a nun. I just realized that my marriage relationship has brought me closer to Jesus and been the area where I have grown the most in my faith. Thank you Lord for my sweet husband and for whispering to me in this video that I dont need to wonder about this...we are all called to be Saints and I admire saints, and am inspired by them especially nuns. But that doesnt mean I missed my purpose.

[EmilieLeTrangere]

These are the kind of questions and topics I've been pondering lately since a break up: what does God want me to do? What should I be doing day-to-day? What if I'm wasting my time, what if I ignore Him, where is that intersection of overall vocation and shifting vocation for me? This video is a great reflection on that. Mostly, I've been trying to just trust, to open that dialogue with God and let Him love me as I need right now. I know that if I try each day, working toward holiness in whatever ways I feel God pulling me each day, then He appreciates that, He works with that, however imperfectly I do these things. It's really difficult at times to keep my own worries, stress, ideas, and desires at bay, but I try to offer all of that to Him, knowing He offers me Himself, all His Goodness.
I don't know why I wrote all of that, but I hope it can be encouragement for anyone else having trouble or discussion for anyone who can use it. God bless y'all, and Lord, keep Fr. Mike close! He really helps us out!

[philhines]

Need some affirmation Father Mike? We love you, our whole young adults group in New Zealand loves you and all the great videos you post!!! The world needs it!! Keep up the good work!!

[benjaminweeg]

Dear Fr.
It was very good! It gave me guidance enough to actually get off the computer and go to bed like I am supposed to. I have to be up early tomorrow and am feeling stressed.
God bless!

[thundercloud]

Ah, Father Mike... "I need some affirmation, seriously".  Seriously, your video was spot on.  And thank you, for taking your time to make and share it.   Gretchen

[breannaclarke]

Fr.Mike! ...You are so inspiring! ...You're videos are awesome!

[JJBolli]

Yes, Father Mike, it was good! Your videos are a blessing.

[MoonlightNothing]

Why are you telling me to get off the internet watching you Father Mike? Your vocation is to serve.
I'm listening.

[wunderlichjon]

Love the way God has blessed you Fr Mike Schmitz! God bless!

[livemystic]

Do not forget about the location of being a consecrated virgin for Christ in the world this is also a very real call that is excepted in the church, we're young ladies are called to be brides of Christ :-)

[stevemaster]

what a great priest, i wish the priest of my church was like him, always teaching about our catholic church