A "religious vocation" refers to a strong calling or sense of purpose to dedicate one's life to serving God or a religious community, often as a priest, nun, monk, or other spiritual role. Full definition
While a conversation about spending may be appropriate (there should also be one about state legislation on school choice, which Archbiship Chaput rightly noted almost a year ago), I'd like to offer another solution: a renewed call for religious vocations which can serve these schools and dramatically reduce costs. (firstthings.com)