Vatican official: Vocation ministry should focus on the interior life
April 01, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Commenting on Pope Leo’s message for the upcoming World Day of Prayer for Vocations, a Vatican official emphasized the importance of fostering the interior life in vocation ministry.
Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli, the secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy, told the Vatican newspaper that “pausing in prayer, spending time with the Lord Jesus, listening to and meditating on His Word, allowing ourselves to be captivated by His beauty, and fostering these dimensions within our initiatives—this is what those involved in youth, family, and, consequently, vocational ministry must absolutely keep firmly in mind.”
Archbishop Redaelli added:
Young people, in fact, thirst for truth, for authenticity, and for meaning in their lives; and they can find this only if they encounter the God of Jesus Christ. Here, then, I would ask myself to what extent this is present ...The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
We must place great emphasis on this: our primary work must focus on the interior life—within that “inner room” where God sees us in secret, speaks to us, and from where our deepest and most authentic choices emerge.
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