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8 OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 10, 2017 | DENVER CATHOLIC The fi rst step is to have a growing prayer life. You really have to know the Lord. It is he who reveals who we are. He's planted in our hearts at baptism our vocation, and it's really about discovering what's already in our hearts and how we're made. We can only fi nd that through God's revelation, and that comes mostly through prayer." Around the Archdiocese ANNUAL SEMINARIES' APPEAL DONATE TODAY AT sjvrm.org Your donation will benefit our Denver seminarians who are currently studying to be our future parish priests. W hat is the Lord calling you to? If you've felt a tug on your heart towards either the priesthood, diaconate or religious life, Vocations Awareness Week pres- ents the perfect opportunity to pray about it. Celebrated Nov. 5-11, this national, annual event is a special time for par- ishes in the United States to actively foster and pray for a culture of voca- tions, according to a press release by the United States Conference for Catholic Bishops. When St. John Paul II visited Denver in 1993, he predicted that the Mile High City would be a hub for the New Evangelization. Since then and well before, the Archdiocese of Denver has been blessed to have a multitude of passionate priests, deacons and reli- gious serving in our midst, and it seems there's no shortage. Even so, praying for vocations is one of the most important tasks of any Catholic.± In honor of Vocations Awareness Week, we asked two priests and two nuns about the favorite parts of their vocations, as well as advice for those who may be discerning. The full video interviews will be released the week of Nov. 5, but the following is a taste of what each of them had to say. THE LORD IS CALLING SISTER FAUSTINA CARMELITE SISTER OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF LOS ANGELES National Vocations Awareness week is Nov. 5-11 "

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