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 This episode features a lively homily given by Father Stephen Vetter, the Diocesan Vocation Director, who speaks to the young people about the three steps to a vocation, relating it to the concept of seeking holiness and self-discovery.

Father Vetter opens by emphasizing that the young people have been "given a lot" and that he comes to them with a demand: to find their vocation.

Vocations and "Ghost in the Graveyard"

Father Vetter likens finding a vocation to the game "Ghost in the Graveyard," where the goal is to find the "ghost" (or Jesus).

He outlines three key steps:
  1. Find Jesus: The first step to any vocation is finding Jesus, who is not hard to find. Father Vetter assures the listeners that if Jesus were playing "Ghost in the Graveyard," He'd be wearing a full suit of strobe lights—He's super easy to find and appears in broad daylight, especially at Mass and in their parishes. In fact, Jesus finds you, so you don't even have to look that hard.
  2. Find Yourself: The second step is to find yourself. Father Vetter acknowledges that self-discovery is not easy, especially when dealing with internal struggles, anger, or making bad decisions. He stresses that we are mysteries to ourselves. He encourages the students not to be afraid of what's inside, referencing Saint John Paul II's most famous line: "Be not afraid.". If you find Jesus first, He will be there with you to help you discover yourself.
  3. Pray for Others: The third, and really good, place to start—especially if you haven't found Jesus or yourself yet—is to pray for others to find Jesus and find themselves.
A Gift and a Demand

Father Vetter concludes by giving the students a gift: a prayer card featuring photos of the current seminarians (including eight new ones this year, many of whom sat in the same seats as the students).
  • He encourages the students to pick one seminarian.
  • He asks them to flip the card over and pray the Vocation Prayer on the back for that young man.
  • He states that these men are examples that Jesus can be found and are trying to figure out what God wants for their lives.
  • The students are reminded that someday, some of these seminarians may be the priests who are helping them find Jesus and find themselves.
The episode closes with Father Vetter leading the young people in reciting the Vocation Prayer together.

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