discern that God’s

call is a call of love to

love;
enumerate ways on
how to live a celibate
and modest life; and
affirm the importance
of nurturing one’s
vocation through
prayer.
WORD-SEARCH PUZZLE
 What words can
we attribute to
Lay Commitment/
Single Blessedness?
CELIBACY &
MODESTY
 CELIBACY/ CHASTITY
“The successful integration of
sexuality within the person
leading to an inner unity of the
bodily and spiritual being (CFC
2337). It is one of the fruits of
the Holy Spirit (CFC 1832)”
 MODESTY
is the virtue that moderates all
the internal and external
movements and appearance of
a person according to his or her
endowments, possessions, and
station in life.
Why practice chastity
and modesty?
 In what ways
should we practice
chastity and modesty?
What is the difference of
Lay Commitment to
Holy Orders and
Matrimony?
What are the advantages
and disadvantages
of being single?
Is one vocation greater than
the other?
Ex. Priesthood and Lay
Commitment
No. All vocations are equal
and we all have that
calling… A call to LOVE.
 What do we have to
consider in discerning
our calling?
RESPOND
YES!
1. Discern.
2. Study yourself.
3. Live a good life as you
prepare for a future
vocation.
 4. Develop good
relationships with your
family, friends, and the
community to become a
more loving person.
How do we nurture our
chosen vocation?
PRAYER
ON BEING SINGLE…
YOU COMPLETE
YOURSELF.
BE GRATEFUL.
ACCEPTANCE.
IDENTIFY PERSONAL
STRENGHTS AND
WEAKNESSES.
PUT GOD INTO
THE PICTURE
LOVE YOURSELF
(SELF LOVE)
TRUE VOCATION
=
YOUR GIFTS

+
YOUR PASSION
BIBLE-VOCATION
HUNT
ROMANS 15:13
ROMANS 15:13

PRIESTHOOD
ISAIAH 55:6
ISAIAH 55:6

SINGLE
BLESSEDNESS
1 JOHN 4:19
1 JOHN 4:19

SINGLE
BLESSEDNESS
EPHESIANS 5:25
EPHESIANS 5:25

MARRIED LIFE
ROMANS 8:26-27
ROMANS 8:26-27

SINGLE
BLESSEDNESS
1 CORINTHIANS
13:4-7
1 CORINTHIANS
13:4-7

MARRIED LIFE
LUKE 5:4
 LUKE 5:4

PRIESTHOOD
MATTHEW 9:37-39
MATTHEW 9:37-39

PRIESTHOOD
PSALM 37:7
 PSALM 37:7

SINGLE
BLESSEDNESS
JOHN 2:1-2
 JOHN 2:1-2

MARRIED LIFE
JOHN 6:56
 JOHN 6:56

PRIESTHOOD
MATTHEW 19:6
MATTHEW 19:6

MARRIED LIFE
EXODUS 14:14
EXODUS 14:14

SINGLE
BLESSEDNESS
 LIVE PURE COVENANT

I am created in God’s image

and likeness; hence, I will live
out His greatness and holiness
by striving to imitate Christ and
His purity.
LIVE PURE COVENANT

I commit to practice the virtue

of chastity and observe self-
control over my passions and
desires.
LIVE PURE COVENANT

I WILL FREE MY MIND. I will

keep my mind clean from
impure and lustful thoughts. I
will keep my eyes away from
pornography, as it degrades
me.
LIVE PURE COVENANT
I WILL SPEAK WITH GRACE.
My speech will be gracious at
all times. I will not tell or laugh
at green jokes, nor share and
listen to stories which evoke
sexual thoughts and behavior.
LIVE PURE COVENANT
I WILL BE CHASTE. I will treat
my body for what it truly is –
the temple of the Holy Spirit.
I will not engage in
masturbation, pre-marital sex
or homosexual acts.
 LIVE PURE COVENANT
I WILL LOVE TRULY. I will
become a man/woman after
God’s own heart, that I may
learn to love purely. I will make
a gift of myself in whichever
vocation God will call me to.
LIVE PURE COVENANT
I will keep my relationships
pure. I am called to lead a
chaste life – whoever I am,
whatever I do, whatever they
say and wherever I may be.
I WILL LIVE PURE.
1 SENTENCE
LEARNING
discern that God’s
call is a call of love to
love;
enumerate ways on
how to live a celibate
and modest life; and
affirm the importance
of nurturing one’s
vocation through
prayer.