{"id":32,"date":"2022-09-12T18:53:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T22:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/discern\/permanant-dioconate\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T14:27:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T18:27:49","slug":"young-adult-beyond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/pray-discern\/young-adult-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Adult &amp; Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-hero stk-block-hero stk-block stk-697d7af is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"697d7af\"><style>.stk-697d7af-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-697d7af-container{background-image:url(https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/discernment-hdr.jpg) !important}.stk-697d7af-container:before{background-color:#000000 !important;opacity:0.3 !important}.stk-697d7af .stk-block-hero__content{min-height:500px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-block-hero__content stk-content-align stk-697d7af-column stk-container stk-697d7af-container stk-hover-parent stk--has-background-overlay\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--column-flex stk-697d7af-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-25e5e93\" id=\"discerning-as-a-young-adult-amp-beyond\" data-block-id=\"25e5e93\"><style>.stk-25e5e93 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important;color:#ffffff !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-25e5e93 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important}}<\/style><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-white-color stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Discerning as a Young Adult &amp; Beyond<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.4\">God calls people in various stages of life.<br>He sometimes asks us, as he did Andrew and Peter, to drop our nets and follow Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4712a84\" data-block-id=\"4712a84\"><style>.stk-4712a84{max-width:1280px !important;padding-right:30px !important;padding-left:30px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4712a84-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4916e86\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4916e86\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4916e86-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4916e86-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b3e0d6d\" data-block-id=\"b3e0d6d\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b3e0d6d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d47d172\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d47d172\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d47d172-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d47d172-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Cultivate a Healthy Prayer Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\">As a Young Adult, you often have more freedom to cultivate a disciplined and fruitful prayer life. Growing in prayer is key to discovering the deepest longings in your heart. If you have a hard time growing in your prayer life, pursuing a spiritual director is vital.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-2a4c8e6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2a4c8e6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2a4c8e6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2a4c8e6-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-min-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-min-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-min-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-min-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-min.png 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-4d8e983\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4d8e983\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4d8e983-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4d8e983-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-mobile-min-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-mobile-min-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-mobile-min-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-mobile-min-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/prayer-life-reversed-mobile-min.png 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6d20104\" data-block-id=\"6d20104\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6d20104-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-5f060c1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5f060c1\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5f060c1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5f060c1-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations-desktop-min-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations-desktop-min-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations-desktop-min-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations-desktop-min-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations-desktop-min.png 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8dd2c13\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8dd2c13\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8dd2c13-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8dd2c13-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Resist viewing vocational discernment as deciding about a \u201ccareer change\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\">A temptation as a working adult is to view pursuing a vocation as a career change. A vocation is a divine call from God that we believe is truly who God created us to be. In the midst of your work, have you discovered a way to truly live your life glorifying God and serving His Church? Are you desiring to do this as a priest, a married man, or as a single man?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-89fab03\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"89fab03\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-89fab03-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-89fab03-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_14-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_14-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_14-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_14-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_14-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_14-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c3e38ae\" data-block-id=\"c3e38ae\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c3e38ae-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a226330\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a226330\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a226330-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a226330-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Pursue Friendship &amp; Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\">Friendship and community are crucial to growing in faith as young adults. In particular, if you are discerning, please fill out the form on the homepage so that we can connect you to a discernment small group.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-0f36c19\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0f36c19\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0f36c19-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0f36c19-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/friendship-and-community-min-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/friendship-and-community-min-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/friendship-and-community-min-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/friendship-and-community-min-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/friendship-and-community-min.png 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-3e6ef4d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3e6ef4d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3e6ef4d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3e6ef4d-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_23-scaled-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_23-scaled-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_23-scaled-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_23-scaled-min-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_23-scaled-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_23-scaled-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/vocations_23-scaled-min.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fcab4e5\" data-block-id=\"fcab4e5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fcab4e5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-756ac01\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"756ac01\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-756ac01-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-756ac01-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-desktop-min-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-desktop-min-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-desktop-min-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-desktop-min-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-desktop-min.png 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f860661\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f860661\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f860661-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f860661-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Attend Office of Vocations Events including the annual Discernment Retreat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\">The Office of Vocations will be hosting many events. Events can be found on our home page. These events are opportunities to grow in deeper love for God and His Church. Our annual discernment retreat is at the beginning of every January &#8211; we strongly encourage you to attend! This is an annual opportunity to grow in prayer with other men desiring to grow in holiness and discover God\u2019s call for their life. Registration for retreat will open each September.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-ba0926b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ba0926b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ba0926b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ba0926b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-min-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-min-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-min-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-min-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/st-marys-min.png 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9db81f4\" data-block-id=\"9db81f4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9db81f4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-89a4615\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"89a4615\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-89a4615-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-89a4615-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Meet with a Spiritual Director \/ Mentor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\">Finding a good spiritual director can be difficult.&nbsp; If you need assistance, please contact the Office of Vocations.&nbsp; This is also a helpful resource: spiritualdirection.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-b175ca8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b175ca8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b175ca8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b175ca8-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/footprints-desktop-min-1024x613.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/footprints-desktop-min-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/footprints-desktop-min-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/footprints-desktop-min-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/footprints-desktop-min.png 1302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-943b9eb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"943b9eb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-943b9eb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-943b9eb-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/yayan-sopian-Oo9fxlhwoVQ-unsplash-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/yayan-sopian-Oo9fxlhwoVQ-unsplash-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/yayan-sopian-Oo9fxlhwoVQ-unsplash-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/yayan-sopian-Oo9fxlhwoVQ-unsplash-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/yayan-sopian-Oo9fxlhwoVQ-unsplash-1536x911.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/yayan-sopian-Oo9fxlhwoVQ-unsplash-2048x1215.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/vocations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/yayan-sopian-Oo9fxlhwoVQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discerning as a Young Adult &amp; Beyond God calls people in various stages of life.He sometimes asks us, as he did Andrew and Peter, to drop our nets and follow Him. Cultivate a Healthy Prayer Life As a Young Adult, you often have more freedom to cultivate a disciplined and fruitful prayer life. Growing in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":""},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>Discerning as a Young Adult &amp; Beyond God calls people in various stages of life.He sometimes asks us, as he did Andrew and Peter, to drop our nets and follow Him. Cultivate a Healthy Prayer Life As a Young Adult, you often have more freedom to cultivate a disciplined and fruitful prayer life. Growing in prayer is key to discovering the deepest longings in your heart. If you have a hard time growing in your prayer life, pursuing a spiritual director is vital. 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