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+# Four Final Catholic Vocations
+(Four States of Life)
+vocations are not states of matter (as in they change)
+
+These are intended to be the things for your life
+
+### The Milpa
+equilibriem of growth. from the myans. sustainable farming
+
+
+The Milpa of Vocation
+1. community
+2. prayer
+3. meaningful work
+4. effective stewardship and generosity
+5. meaningful rest
+
+Universal Vocation: Priests and Rulers
+Material from N.T. Wright
+
+people should be like a mirror
+* we reflect human world to God 
+* we reflect Heaven to the world
+
+also refered to as: Love God and Love Your Neighbor
+Material from Bishop Robert Barron
+
+
+## Consecrated life
+like monks or nuns
+
+Religous Orders: a group ow way of life or charism 
+| | | |
+|---|---|---|
+|in the world | brothers | sisters|
+|monasteries| monks | nuns|
+
+Brothers run the schools
+
+La Salle -> Christian Brothers
+
+Every order has a specific charism or focus
+- charism is a particular skill set, passion, gift, and/or essential intent given by God.
+
+Example:
+
+**Producer:**: Makes the acutal thing happen. Usually marked by hands-on work. Often given tasks to complete by others. Often has a tangible connection between work done and the result.
+	* programmer, construction worker, cook
+	* easier work-life balance
+
+**Manager:** Works to maintain and control systems through consistency and accountability with a goal of efficiency and stability.
+	* Has manager in the title often lol
+	* communication and process
+	* keep the good thing going. Conservative view on maintaining.
+	* details and day to day
+
+**Leader:** OProvides vision, inspiration, and mission to a group. Can welcome chaos and take the long view. Given to abstract and creative thinking.
+	* longer term view
+	* ok with longer later stuff
+	* not as detail oriented
+
+Side-Note: Leader & manager: HIBT from NPR
+
+going to college is similar to monastic system. Similar to the monk life.
+everyone is going for the same thing.
+
+natural trade-off is the long term relationship b/w monastic and long term
+
+Three Vows and  Charism to the consecrated life 
+1. Poverty (sacrifice private ownership to serve the community)
+2. Chastity (sacrifice romantic relationship for the fellowship of brothers/sisters)
+3. Obedience (sacrifice personal preference for the sake of the community)
+	* no career-building, serve the community for the community
+
+Purposes:
+1. Those in the consecrated life work to follow the way of Jesus literally.
+2. Support the community
+
+Particular communities have particular charisms:
+
+Hospitality, Prayer/Work, Service to the Poor, Preaching, Education, Healthcare
+
+
+Focus on order: The Benedictines
+* first official religious order: early 600s at the fall of the roman empire
+* Charism of Stability:
+	* stay on the land that you are on
+	* monostaries are self-sufficient
+	* you stay on that land
+	* Not a big value on people at our time 
+	* "boredom is a goal not a problem"
+	* good goal for the world because of climate change
+* Charism: Prayer and Work:
+	* fields: grow and prepare food
+	* artwork 
+	* candles
+	* beer
+	* wine
+	* cheese
+	* bread 
+	* translations
+	* "everything is spiritual"
+* Hospitality
+	* see and treat anyone who comes to the monastery like Jesus, himself.
+	* Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe
+		* being nice to child solders in Uganda
+	* Brian Loritts
+		* the people who you eat with is your community
+* Holy Leisure
+	* the spending of small time is not efficient
+	* resting, going slower can provide meaning
+
+## Preisthood
+## Married Life
+## Single Life
+tends to be rare to be decided. Not seen as the alternative because you haven't decided.
+
+wont be looked over in this class really
+