Tendencies which Undermine the Lay Vocation: Illustrated
I recently read a petition for the General Intercessions at Mass that asked God for openness to “Church vocations.” Is there such a thing as a non-Church vocation? The only way in which I could see this making sense is if it is speaking of a “Church vocation” vis-a-vis a “secular vocation,” e.g., “married life” as opposed to “carpentry” (although St. Joseph seemed to reconcile these without a problem).
I certainly hope that “Church vocation” was not meant to be synonymous with “priesthood or religious life.”