Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the Pontifical Roman Seminary, on the Feast of the Annunciation. We find ourselves on the solemn day of the Annunciation. Annunciation means vocation. Indeed, this is the day on which her unique vocation was revealed to the Virgin of Nazareth….
Message of the Holy Father John Paul II for the XXXVI World Day of Prayer for Vocations (1999) The vocation to be “holy, for he is holy” (Lv 11:44) is fulfilled when God is acknowledged in his rightful place. In our times, secularized and fascinated by the search for the…
Message of his Holiness Pope John Paul II for the XXXIII World Day of Prayer for Vocations (1996) Our communities, however, must have a stronger belief in the importance of various plans of Christian life and of ecclesial roles, ministries, charisms, which are stirred up by the Holy Spirit throughout…
From the message of the Holy Father John Paul II for the XXI World Day for Vocations (1984) As Pastor of the universal Church, I cannot fail once again to open my heart to you and to express the solicitude which constantly animates me for the effective increase of…