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It affirms that the act of choosing a Christian state of life is found in the Gospels and emanates from the personal meeting of the believer with Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the topics in this book are the following: The Great Commandment, Creation and Service, Grace and Mission, Image and Truth, The Nature of the Call, and The Historical Actuality of the Call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA milestone in the Catholic theology of vocation. 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