The vocational animator, a joyful witness and communicator of the Pauline Vocation to the new generations

19 November 2006

The person of the Pauline Vocation Animator

Sr. Milagros Miranda, fsp, treated the theme of the person of the Pauline Vocation Animator from the human, spiritual and charismatic point of view.Sr. Milagros oriented her presentation according to 4 themes:
The person of the Pauline Vocationist as:
- Consecrated woman: donation of herself
- Easter Woman: joyful
- Woman communicator of love like Mary Magdalene
- Woman who remains in the Word

The vocationist who has entered and walks in the dynamic of an integral growth is one who with the passing of years, is always overwhelmed by the gift of the Spirit and therefore transforming herself towards the Pauline goal: until Christ lives in me.

For Fr. Alberione, the Pastoral Work for Vocations is the apostolate of all apostolates. This affirmation is important, taking into account that at times Vocation Work is not considered as an apostolate but rather a waste of time. With respect to this he said: "At times it seems that taking a sister from propaganda is a harm, but if one is taken from propaganda for seeking vocations, it is not a loss, but on the contrary it is of maximum utility. What does this means? That if one finds five vocations, while she is one, one day there will be five more to work. Therefore, the work of propaganda has not lost in any way.... "
Group work:
The sisters creatively represented the different situations that express some characteristics of the service of the Pauline Vocation Animator today.