2.      WITH THE LAITY IN CHURCH COMMUNION

When we talk about the religious-lay relationship, our thought immediately goes to lay

associates, or anyway,  those who in some way are called to share the charism of a religious institute. A suitable reflection, however, demands having the entire laity on the horizon. Therefore I propose to articulate the talk in three concentric circles: 1) the laity in general, 2) those who belong to groups, associations or movements, 3) those who share an experience of life with religious.