PFSGM Vocational Blog

From the Memoirs of Sr. Lucy of Fatima: High up on the slope in the Cova da Iria, I was playing with Jacinta and Francisco at building a...

“To have courage means to move forwards despite fear.” -- St. Edith Stein Over the years, I have understood what it means to be...

Often in the journey of vocational discernment there can be a tendency to not let God guide our life, either because of fear or because...

"Dear Brothers and Sisters! ... Although there are many reasons to be discouraged, amid many prophets of destruction and condemnation,...

January 1, 2023 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Sr. Caterina made her Perpetual Profession at her childhood home-parish, St. Francis de...

I would like to share with you a beautiful sign that I received a day before making my first [hitchhiking] pilgrimage. It was a day that...

In this time of Advent, we are invited to keep watch in awaiting the coming of the Lord. But in what way should we prepare ourselves to...

Who was I before (briefly)? It all started like this... The turning point of my life God really exists, now I've understood! What was the...

In vocational accompaniment, one of the many things I have learned from my spiritual guide is to be attentive to the ways in which God...

Sincerity: This is another word that has accompanied me a lot in my vocational journey. In its etymology, the word “sincere” comes from...

Prayer & Work (Adapted from pfsgm Rosary meditations) Throughout the Gospels, Jesus’ actions flow like rivers from the springs of prayer;...

Sometimes the thought can come: “The Lord does not answer me because I have committed many falls. I feel impure.” Have we ever truly...

If we were to ask ourselves: “Would I go against God?” we would probably answer “no,” otherwise it would make no sense to be on a journey...

When to do the first vocational experience? The gauge is peace. During my vocational discernment I clearly understood that the Lord was...

Once, a man tired of carrying his cross went to speak with Jesus complaining that his cross was too heavy and wanted to exchange it for a...