The Single Life as a Vocation

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The Single Life as a Vocation
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Single Life HW

• Friendship a significant part of single life no
  matter how long it lasts. In this spirit, reflect
  on songs that you know that address the idea of
  friendship.
• What song do you think offers the most meaningful
  message about real true friendship at this time
  in your life? Choose a significant line from this
  song and present it creatively.
• This will not be returned sorry!
• Due Thursday May 26.

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Reflection

• What are your impressions of Single Life?
• What TV shows/movies feature single people? What
  do these portrayals tell us about single life?
• Do you think it is a good life? Or not?
• What would be the best part of being single?
• What would be the most challenging part of being
  single?

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Different ways of being Single

• Single Life is a broad term, as many people are
  technically single, but live very different kinds
  of lives.
• Examples

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• Regardless of the kind of single life that is
  lived, that life can be a VOCATION - a life that
  touches the world with Gods love in powerful and
  meaningful ways.

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Circumstantial Single Life

• Some people who are single never planned to be
  single they didnt choose this life as their
  vocation and are open to other ways of living
  their lives (married or religious life).
• Even though it wasnt chosen, this life can be
  very meaningful and fulfilling often in
  surprising ways.

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Dedicated Single Life

• Some single people know that they do not want to
  live the religious life or married life. They
  choose to be single.
• Most of these people have another specific focus
  in their lives.
• Examples . . .

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Importance of Friendship

• Good friends are important in any vocation.
• In Single Life, the main source of support is
  family and friends. Therefore, it is important to
  seek and create good, strong friendships that
  will last.

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Friendship Questions