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“Oh, God, to know you is life.

To serve You is freedom.

To praise You is the soul’s

joy and delight.”

​–St. Augustine

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Are you called to a vocation with
the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius?

   Some questions for Reflection:

​ Do you desire to grow in holiness?

​ Are you attracted to a life of prayer?

​ Do you wish to live for the common good over your own interests?

​ Do you feel ready to lay aside your life to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ?

Guidance from Scripture*

Old Testament

​ Gen 12:1-4

​ Ex3:10-12, 4:1, 10-12

​ 1 Sam 3:1-10

​ Am 7:14-15

​ Is 6:8

​ Jer 1:4-8

​ Ez 3:1-4

​ 1 King 10

 

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New Testament

​ Lk 6:12-15

​ Lk 4:1-13

​ Mk 3:13-15

​ Lk 10:38-42

​ Lk 18:15-30

​ Lk 12:22-31

​ Lk 9:57-62

​ Phil 1:9-10

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​ Mt 16:25-28

​ Rom 8:26-31

​ Mt 22:1-14

Suggested Reading

​ Vita Consecrata, Pope John Paul II

​ The Meaning of Vocation, Pope John Paul II

​ Come & See by Fr. John Hardon

​ The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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*Original list of scriptures and readings from franciscanfriars.com

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Canons Regular of St. John Cantius

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