Is there a saint who would know what a child/young adult's vocation is without having been told by the person or someone else? Also, what is this gift

[LilyPearls]

What is it called when a person can look at someone they don’t know (or at least have not been told by anyone whether the other person is discerning a consecrated/priestly vocation) and know what vocation God has assigned to that person. You look at someone and just see that they are meant to be a priest, or a religious, or married etc. What is this called? And what saints had this gift?

 

[Cloisters]

What is it called when a person can look at someone they don’t know (or at least have not been told by anyone whether the other person is discerning a consecrated/priestly vocation) and know what vocation God has assigned to that person. You look at someone and just see that they are meant to be a priest, or a religious, or married etc. What is this called? And what saints had this gift?

It could be known as discernment of spirits, or some kind of insight/foresight.

If there is such a saint, I hope someone digs them up. I’ve never heard of a saint telling someone they have such and such a vocation.

I believe St. Catherine Laboure told her brother he had a priestly vocation. She also told a fellow Daughter of Charity who left the order that she would return.

The feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is July 18th! Actually, it’s the 180th anniversary of the first apparition.

Blessings,
Cloisters

 

[ChibiViolet]

“When St. Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, went with St. Lupus into Britain to oppose the Pelagian heresy, he lay at Nanterre in his way. The inhabitants flocked about them to receive their blessing, and St. Germanus made them an exhortation, during which he took particular notice of Genevieve, though only seven years of age. After his discourse he inquired for her parents, and addressing himself to them, foretold their daughter’s future sanctity, and said that she would perfectly accomplish the resolution she had taken of serving God, and that others would imitate her example. He then asked Genevieve whether it was not her desire to serve God in a state of perpetual virginity, and to bear no other title than that of a spouse of Jesus Christ. The virgin answered that this was what she had long desired, and begged that by his blessing she might be from that moment consecrated to God.”

ewtn.com/library/MARY/GENEVIEV.htm

 

[Petaro]

I believe the Cure d’Ars had such a gift. You could look up his life in the confessional. God Bless.

 

[DesertSister62]

infallible-catholic.blogspot.com/2012/04/padre-pio-on-his-gift-of-reading-souls.html

Padre Pio of Pietrelcina manifested the ability to read minds and look far into the future - a mystical gift the good Padre was also known for - and these occurrences have touched the lives of many people. These had been recorded, documented, and below are just a few of them:

Padre Pio spent most of his day hearing confessions. From 1918 to 1923, he heard confessions fifteen to nineteen hours a day. During the 1940’s and the 1950’s, about eight hours a day. In 1962, 83,035 women and 19,837 men registered for confession with Padre Pio: an average of about 273 per day. In 1967, Padre Pio heard confession of about 15,000 women and 10,000 men: an average of 70 people per day.

People would come to him from all over the world. He heard the confessions in the old church, even after the new church was built.

**“Tell me your sins.” ‘I’m not prepared. I’d better leave and come back when I’m ready.’ **Back to confession three years later, Padre Pio looking at him: “You took three years to prepare!”

A woman was preparing to confess to Padre Pio. The night before, she had eaten several figs, and decided to confess it as gluttony. “Father I have another sin to confess, but I can’t remember it.”** Padre Pio said, “That’s ok. Just a few figs.**”

When her turn to confess came, a woman knelt in the confessional but felt terrorized and couldn’t utter a single word. " ‘Do you want me to talk for you?’ He said word by word all the things I had prepared to say, and then added ‘I will be you spiritual father.’ "

A priest preparing to confess was thinking: “This spiritual life at times it’s like to clutch at straws.” After confession, Padre Pio said smiling, “So you think that this spiritual life at times it’s like to clutch at straws.”

On a May 25, a woman wanted to say happy birthday to Padre Pio, but he was too far away, so she just thought about it. A few days later, at the end of the confession: “Happy birthday. Sorry I couldn’t say it the 25th.” “But you did already.” replied Padre Pio.

**Padre Pio was at the confessional when a woman in line was just told that there will be no more confessions for the day. She had a thought: “Father, send me a blessing, I need it.” **Instantly, Padre Pio turned his head from the grille of the confessional, looked at her, made a blessing sign, and then turned his face back to the grille.

There is much more on this page, but I have given you a sample. I think it would be safe to say that Padre Pio could indeed read hearts! And that would include that special knowing about someone’s life!

 

[moonlight87]

I don’t know about a saint, but I met several religious monks/sisters who were able to discern what someone else vocations is just by looking at their face.