Lent: a great opportunity to deepen our relationship with God and recognize God's invitations in our lives.

Every Daughter of Saint Paul would describer her Pauline vocation a bit differently. Here are a few "takes" that try to grasp the heart of what it means to be a Pauline sister.

How did St. Paul--a first century follower of Christ--become the patron of a community of women religious who work within the digital culture of communications two thousand years later?

It's different for every person, because God works in a unique way with each of us.

Each religious congregation has a unique identity, a unique charism. The Pauline Sisters' charism is to live and become Jesus Christ for the world, and to communicate him to every person through all the means of communication.

Advice that will help you make a good discernment.

When we pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, we frequently hear or use these words of Jesus: “Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few …’ ” (Matthew 9:35–38). The third article in our Lectio Divina series on discerning one's vocation.

A quick introduction to the Daughters of Saint Paul and overview of the website.

Lectio Divina on Luke 10:1-7: Jesus sends his disciples to bring the “good news” to all and to proclaim that the kingdom of God is at hand. He gives the disciples his own mission: to bring God’s love, to teach and to heal all who believe in him.

Are we willing—truly willing—to give the center of our hearts and our lives to Jesus?

Visiting a community of sisters can be a helpful step in discerning your vocation.

The necessary context for discerning God's will.

I believe God can call you to religious life at any age, in any way. He began calling me when I was only seven. I said yes. And it’s made ALL the difference in my life! Dressing UpJesus used the sisters who taught me in grammar school to first attract me to the religious life. Everything about them fascinated me. Even though I was too young to understand many particulars about their life, I did intuit the most important thing—they were in love! These women genuinely loved the Lo...