Pagsibol - Be a Shepherdine Sister

Pagsibol - Be a Shepherdine Sister Sisters of the Divine Shepherd
SDS Vocation Promotion Ministry

"Servire in Modo Christi"
To serve in the manner of Christ

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
07/10/2026

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

"Mary has chosen the better part." Luke 10:42
06/10/2026

"Mary has chosen the better part." Luke 10:42

"Servire in Modo Christi"To serve in the Manner of Christ
05/10/2026

"Servire in Modo Christi"
To serve in the Manner of Christ

27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeBlessed Sunday everyone!
04/10/2026

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Blessed Sunday everyone!

In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls the Twelve, gives them authority, and sends them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and t...
23/09/2026

In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls the Twelve, gives them authority, and sends them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal. Their vocation is not simply to remain close to Jesus, but to become instruments through whom His presence reaches others.

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina reminds us that a vocation is lived through love, sacrifice, and union with Christ. We do not need to do extraordinary things to fulfill God’s will. We need to faithfully offer our daily duties, struggles, relationships, and service to Him.

In Mark 6:17–29, John the Baptist remains faithful to God even when truth becomes dangerous. He tells Herod, “It is not ...
29/08/2026

In Mark 6:17–29, John the Baptist remains faithful to God even when truth becomes dangerous. He tells Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” John does not speak out of hatred or pride; he speaks because his vocation is to prepare the way for the Lord and to call people back to righteousness.

John’s vocation reveals that following God is not always comfortable. Herod recognizes that John is righteous and holy. He even enjoys listening to him, yet he refuses to change. This shows the danger of admiring God’s truth without obeying it. A person may feel inspired by the Gospel but still remain attached to sin, fear, reputation, or personal advantage.

This challenges us to examine our own vocation. Every baptized person is called first to belong to Christ and to become holy. Baptism means that we no longer live only for ourselves, but are given to Christ and made available for whatever mission He entrusts to us.

Take courage. Be honest and truthful. Like John the Baptist, let us speak for what is right.

Like Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, let us welcome Jesus into our lives. When Jesus is welcomed, hearts are transformed and ...
29/07/2026

Like Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, let us welcome Jesus into our lives. When Jesus is welcomed, hearts are transformed and hope is born.

Jesus turns the disciples’ ambition upside down. In today’s Gospel, James and John’s request is really a request about g...
25/07/2026

Jesus turns the disciples’ ambition upside down. In today’s Gospel, James and John’s request is really a request about greatness, about where they will sit in Christ’s kingdom. Jesus answers by asking whether they are ready for the “cup” of His own path, and then, He teaches a rule for every Christian vocation: “Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave” and, above all, “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve”.

Thomas Aquinas, commenting on this, makes the point very direct: to want to be “first” is not to seek lordship, but servitude; the one who seeks precedence should know “this is not to have lordship, but servitude.”

So vocation is not mainly a “seat in the kingdom” we secure; vocation is the kind of person we become by following Christ’s pattern.

The parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:18–23 is not only about how people receive the Gospel, but also about how our hea...
24/07/2026

The parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:18–23 is not only about how people receive the Gospel, but also about how our hearts receive a call, which is what “vocation” ultimately is: God’s invitation to live in his love and to bear fruit.

Pope Francis emphasizes that vocation is discovered through spiritual discernment, a process involving dialogue with the Lord and listening to the Spirit. He also insists that vocation is not something postponed: “Vocation is today! The Christian mission is now!”

That “today” connects directly to the parable. The enemy of fruitfulness is often delay, distraction, or “later” living that never lets the Gospel take root.

Your vocation, whether lay, married, priestly, or consecrated, begins in God’s initiative and grows through your response. The parable teaches that God’s word seeks good ground: a heart that hears and understands, that perseveres through trouble, that resists being choked by worldly anxieties and the lure of wealth, and that therefore bears fruit.

Our vocation begins with a relationship with Christ. Before we are called to serve, to teach, to heal, or to shepherd ot...
23/07/2026

Our vocation begins with a relationship with Christ. Before we are called to serve, to teach, to heal, or to shepherd others, we are first called to remain in Jesus. It is in prayer, the Eucharist, and faithful daily discipleship that our vocation grows and flourishes.

As Sisters of the Divine Shepherd, we are invited to remain close to the Good Shepherd so that His love may flow through us to those entrusted to our care especially the poor, the vulnerable, children, and those searching for hope. Our fruitfulness is not measured by our achievements but by our faithfulness to Christ, the True Vine.

When we remain in Him, our lives become a living witness of His compassion, and we bear fruits of love, joy, peace, service, and hope.

Remain in Christ. Bear lasting fruit.
Be a Shepherdine Sister!

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