{"id":5368,"date":"2016-07-02T14:37:56","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T21:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/143.95.106.252\/~sacredhe\/?page_id=5368"},"modified":"2023-09-19T17:18:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T00:18:26","slug":"is-god-calling-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/is-god-calling-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Is God Calling me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-center\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/733752688?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><h5 style=\"font-size: 30px;color: #93000b;line-height: 36px;text-align: center;font-family:Pacifico;font-weight:400;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_custom_1473970155692\" >A religious vocation is a very personal encounter with God<br \/>\nand He reveals His call in many ways.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_appear appear\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_circle  vc_box_border_grey\"><img class=\"vc_single_image-img lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/web_1943-Sister-Eva-Batta-cropped-e1551402353591-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart\" title=\"Sister Eva Batta, SDSH circa1943\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/250;\" \/><noscript><img class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/web_1943-Sister-Eva-Batta-cropped-e1551402353591-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart\" title=\"Sister Eva Batta, SDSH circa1943\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1943 Hungary<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_appear appear\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_circle  vc_box_border_grey\"><img class=\"vc_single_image-img lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/seva-72-e1467581665210-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"seva 72\" title=\"seva 72\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/250;\" \/><noscript><img class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/seva-72-e1467581665210-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"seva 72\" title=\"seva 72\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1972 Los Angeles<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_appear appear\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_circle  vc_box_border_grey\"><img class=\"vc_single_image-img lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/FullSizeRender42-1-e1467580892995-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"FullSizeRender42\" title=\"FullSizeRender42\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/250;\" \/><noscript><img class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/FullSizeRender42-1-e1467580892995-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"FullSizeRender42\" title=\"FullSizeRender42\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2016 Northridge<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1641943933811\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Faithful Love: Sister Eva lived as a faithful Sacred Heart Sister for almost 80 years. She is one of Sister Ida&#8217;s original companions. She joined the Community shortly after it began in Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"color: #93000b;text-align: center;font-family:Pacifico;font-weight:400;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading sdsh-large-text vc_custom_1473970122395\" >God knows who He created you to be, His call is as unique as you are.<\/h2><div class=\"vc_empty_space  vc_custom_1473970064098\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><h2 style=\"font-size: 24px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\" >Some signs may be:<\/h2><div class=\"vc_empty_space  vc_custom_1473970050930\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The thought of a religious vocation has surfaced (and reoccurs) in my mind or heart<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">I recognize that God has a plan for me, not just what He wants me to &#8220;do&#8221; but who He created me to BE!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Other people have recognized I may have a religious vocation<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">I feel drawn to a greater union with God<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">I am drawn to prayer<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">I find myself spending more and more of my time serving others<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">I am attracted to love and serve God as the Sisters do<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">I keep thinking about religious life even when I do not want to think about it<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1472598976041\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #93000b;\">Most importantly talk to Jesus about it and to His Mother Mary.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #93000b;\">Be unafraid and open to God\u2019s plan which is always for your happiness and your good and the good of others.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>It is good and helpful to pray, asking God to help you find clarity in what He wants for you. God wants only what is good for you and will bring you the happiness for which He created you. Most importantly, a religious vocation is a call from God to a unique, wholehearted relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>Ask our Lord to keep you close to His Sacred Heart and to guide you to know and follow His call whatever it may be.<\/p>\n<p>Pray in full freedom: Lord, what is Your plan for me?<\/p>\n<p>What community are you calling me to enter? (Each religious community is like a family, with its own spirit and charism\/gifts.) If you are attracted to the Sacred Heart Sisters, why?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img width=\"640\" height=\"290\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407-1024x464.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DSCF6254\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407-1024x464.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407-768x348.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/290;\" \/><noscript><img width=\"640\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407-1024x464.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DSCF6254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407-1024x464.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407-768x348.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sacredheartsisters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSCF6254-e1467587618407.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center\" ><a style=\"background-color:#93000b; color:#ebe4d0;\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-custom\" href=\"\/\/www.sacredheartsisters.com\/inquiry-form\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Would you like information on a Religious Vocation? 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