Why is it difficult for some parents to foster their children’s vocations?
It is hard sometimes to remember that our children are God’s gift to us and that our primary role is to help God reveal His plan of love for them. We tend to hold fast to our own “plans” for them, hoping for their best preparation for living independently from us as adults. Surely it is a parent’s responsibility to provide their children with the best education and career training possible, but we must remember that a VOCATION is NOT a CAREER. It is a way of living and loving the Lord and others according to His most providential choice. It is THE MEANS of SANCTIFICATION ESPECIALLY CHOSEN for them through which they will glorify Him most perfectly.
