vocation

St. Joseph proves it, a father by vocation rather than blood, who raised the Son of an eternal Father.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

The son of a well-to-do Hartford, Conn., jeweler, Church was leniently permitted by his father to pursue his artistic vocation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

For Crouse, the musical is about many things: music itself, of course, but also vocation, integrity and faith: “There was a lot for them to get their teeth into in terms of a story.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

For someone whose primary vocation lies in one of the Olympics' most niche sports, it was an unlikely position to be in.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Looking at God’s wondrous handiwork was a worthwhile avocation, and in some cases, vocation.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

There are vocations filling traditional seminaries and religious communities in the U.S., loyal to Rome and to their local bishops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

Affluent families often paid a skilled artisan to train their children in well-paid, rewarding vocations.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2024

In his 2023 Faith and Law presentation, Simon offered “a brief framework on how Christians could and should engage with the distinctive tensions within vocations in law, policy, and associated disciplines.”

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2024

"It intertwines varying vocations: to serve the church, to be a parent and to be a trusting child of God."

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023

My father would not have believed in the possibility of sub-rosa vocations.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee