Called Up

Learning Objectives

To reflect on the meaning of vocation and what it means for each of us.

To reflect on what can be good about change.

To appreciate that all our relationships enable us to change and grow.

Key Vocabulary

vocation family

sacrifice relationships

perseverance challenges

courage empathy

love change

Vocation (Dictionary definition):

‘a strong desire to spend your life doing a certain kind of work.’

What do you think this means?

‘Love is the fundamental and innate vocation of every human being.’

Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2392

What do you think this means?

Called Up

VIDEO EMBEDDED HERE –SCENE WITH BEATRICE AND ARTHUR IN LONDON

“Make sure you let God’s grace work in your souls by accepting whatever he gives you, and giving him whatever he takes from you. True holiness consists in doing God’s will with a smile. Give yourself fully to God. He will use you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in his love than in your own weakness.”

(Mother Teresa of Calcutta). 

What are you called to?

How did each of these characters respond to the call to love others?

Arthur

Beatrice (Arthur’s mum)

Nate Jones

Mr Jones

Responding to the call to love...

Choose one of the characters from the play. Imagine that you are giving a speech after the War has finished. You are describing the most important thing that you discovered about yourself through the experience.

You need to write a speech to deliver in front of the class focussing on: 

Your character’s new understanding of vocation How your character became more like ‘the best

version of themselves’ How your character would describe what love is

now? Your hopes for the future 

“Make sure you let God’s grace work in your souls by accepting whatever he gives you, and giving him whatever he takes from you. True holiness consists in doing God’s will with a smile. Give yourself fully to God. He will use you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in his love than in your own weakness.”

(Mother Teresa of Calcutta). 

Reflection

Called to love, Called to change

Think about these different relationships. How did the characters changes as their different relationships developed?

Arthur and Nate Arthur and Beatrice

Nate and his father Arthur and the farmer

Called to love, Called to change

God has created me to do him some definite service;He has committed some work to me

which he has not committed to another.

I have my mission – I may never know it in this life,but I shall be told it in the next.

I have a part in this great work; I am a link in a chain,a bond of connection between persons.

He has not created me for naught.

I shall do good, I shall do his work;I shall be an angel of peace,

a preacher of the truth in my own place,while not intending it,

if I do but keep his commandmentsand serve him in my calling.

Therefore I will trust him.

Whatever, wherever I am,I can never be thrown away.

I ask not to see,I ask not to know,

I ask simply to be used.

Blessed John Henry Newman  

Called to love, Called to change