A calling by the will of God.
The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as, the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel.
In religious terminology, a calling from God to some particular living out of the believer's baptismal commitment. This calling is to a way of life rather than to a particular job. One particular Christian vocation would be to the religious life. For further information see Entering the Community.
a calling, an appeal to live something out in your life
a calling in life, and it is Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, that gives us gifts to use in that calling
a calling, made by God and understood through our relationship with God and our communities
a call to an ever deepening relationship with God
a call to sanctity to which one must fully respond in order to be a saint
a gift from God, a gift for the person who receives it, and a gift for the whole Church as well (cf
a gift of divine grace, received through the Church, in the Church and for service to the Church
an invitation from Jesus Christ, not a command LUKE --In some rare cases, it may be a command, but you're mostly right
a special grace given to an individual person upon which the mystery and purpose of their entire life finds its perfect meaning and solution
What you do for a living; your "calling."
the call an individual experiences from God to live life as a responsible baptized person.
sense of being 'called' by God to perform a particular service (often, but not exclusively, used of those called to be ministers)
a "calling" to a way of life. It often refers to a calling to the Brothers' way of life.
In baptism each person is called by God to follow Jesus in a life of holiness and service. This call may be lived out indifferent vocations: in marriage, as a single person, or as a priest, brother or sister.