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A vocation (from Latin vocatio 'a call, summons' [1]) is an occupation to which a person is especially drawn or for which they are suited, trained or qualified. Though now often used in non-religious contexts, the meanings of the term originated in Christianity .
American First Lady Bess Truman with Girl Scouts and their volunteer leaders. An avocation is an activity that someone engages in as a hobby outside their main occupation. There are many examples of people whose professions were the ways that they made their livings, but for whom their activities outside their workplaces were their true passions in life.
The best known is the vocation to the priesthood, as either a diocesan or a religious priest. A diocesan priest serves in a particular diocese and is under the local bishop . A religious priest (in this sense) is a member of a specific religious institute such as the Trinitarians , Holy Cross Fathers and Brothers , Augustinians or Jesuits .
The John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute is an institution of vocational learning in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, considered one of the first in the country. Oregon Agricultural College vocational education exhibit at the Oregon State Fair, 1922
The Vocation of the Apostles is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance painter Domenico Ghirlandaio, executed in 1481–1482 and located in the Sistine Chapel, Rome. It depicts the Gospel narrative of Jesus Christ calling Peter and Andrew to become his disciples .
dragons-dogma-2-vocation-frustration. Once you arrive in Vernworth in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you will likely visit the Vocation Guild and speak with Klaus, the armorer there.
The modern usage of the term vocation as a life-task was first employed by Martin Luther. [13] In Luther's Small Catechism, the holy orders include but are not limited to the following: bishops, pastors, preachers, governmental offices, citizens, husbands, wives, children, employees, employers, young people, and widows. [14]
Nearly 1 in 10 LGBTQ people in the United States experienced workplace discrimination in the last year, and almost half faced employment bias at some point in their careers, according to a new survey.