When Your S.O. Has a Different Vocation Than You

“You are not an extra in someone else’s vocation story.” We all
know breakups are tough, and most of the time they are occasions of
intense sadness and hurt, but what happens when your significant
other breaks up with you for the religious life? Do you feel angry
that they didn’t realize their vocation sooner, guilty for wanting
to be with them, or just sad that you’re not who they’re meant to
be with? Reactions to this kind of heartbreak are unpredictable,
but the important thing to remember is that you have a vocation of
your own, and it’s not any less important than the person entering
religious life. Today, Father Mike shares his story of leaving a
relationship to enter the seminary.