A vocation, most simply, is a call from God. Vocation is mystery, in that it unfolds during the course of a lifetime.
Vocation goes beyond the idea of career, what one does, to the whole of a person, who one is .
Each person has been gifted by God with certain talents, insights, and abilities. As Christians, we believe we must use these gifts in service and leadership. How we do that is our vocation. Vocation includes the single life, married life, religious life, and priesthood. The process of figuring out our call is the process of discernment.