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  1 Int  |             March 25, 1992); and on consecrated persons, Vita consecrata (
  2 Int  |        called the “magna charta” of consecrated life for the new millennium.
  3 Int  |            renewal of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
  4 Int  |          view. Number 22, entitled “Consecrated like Christ for the Kingdom
  5 Int  |             splendid description of consecrated life, which was chosen as
  6 Int  |          key element of this talk: “Consecrated life truly constitutes a
  7 Int  |      Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
  8 Int  |       Christ means proclaiming that consecrated life is a special following
  9 Int  |             published the document “Consecrated Persons and Their Mission
 10 Int  |           to tracing the profile of consecrated persons, the same description
 11 Int  |           virtue of their identity, consecrated persons constitute a ‘living
 12 Int  |         Christological dimension of consecrated life, but also embraces
 13 Int  |    pneumatological element, because consecrated life is a “living memory”
 14 Int  |             ecclesial dimensions of consecrated life in a Trinitarian theological
 15 Int  |            three parts. First part: consecrated life “living memory” of
 16 Int  |         being and acting. Part two: consecrated life “living memory” of
 17 Int  |         living memory” of Christ as consecrated, obedient, chaste, poor,
 18 Int  |             missionary. Part three: consecrated life “living memory” of
 19 Int  |      constitutions of institutes of consecrated life. It is, in fact, necessary
 20   1  |                                  1. CONSECRATED LIFE “LIVING MEMORIAL” OF
 21   1,1|                             1.1.    Consecrated life in the framework of
 22   1,1|         revelation~ The identity of consecrated life cannot be established
 23   1,1|           describe the “reality” of consecrated life, it is indispensable
 24   1,1|     approach the intimate nature of consecrated life it is equally necessary
 25   1,1|             Jn 14:6) The meaning of consecrated life must be sought and
 26   1,1|            the contemplation of the consecrated Christ.~ Consecrated life,
 27   1,1|            the consecrated Christ.~ Consecrated life, in the Christian sense
 28   1,1|    developed in the land of Christ. Consecrated life appeared incarnate
 29   1,1|          Father.~ ~ Whoever accepts consecrated life as a work of God and
 30   1,1|             of the Gospel values of consecrated life must happen in full
 31   1,2|                             1.2.    Consecrated life essential element of
 32   1,2|     question of the ecclesiality of consecrated life is also a Christological
 33   1,2|           dispensed completely with consecrated life. For them it was something
 34   1,2|            doing completely without consecrated life.~ Picking up and studying
 35   1,2|      Catholic it must be clear that consecrated life can never be missing
 36   1,2|         Gentium 44) This means that consecrated life, present in the Church
 37   1,2|       Church, he is also founder of consecrated life, an unquestionable
 38   1,3|                             1.3.    Consecrated life indispensable element
 39   1,3|             of Christ’s revelation~ Consecrated life is an essential element
 40   1,3|          the ecclesial dimension of consecrated life, one becomes aware
 41   1,3|       Christ’s way of life, totally consecrated and missionary, is undoubtedly “
 42   1,3|      features of his life, in which consecrated life finds its most solid
 43   1,3|             Council, the Pope wants consecrated persons to be fully aware
 44   1,3|          that way can the choice of consecrated life be adequately evaluated.
 45   1,3|     contemplate the deep meaning of consecrated life, we must let ourselves
 46   1,3|             genuine anthropology of consecrated life is found in the holy
 47   1,3|     necessary that certain persons, consecrated by the Father, continually
 48   1,3|           reason, also in our days, consecrated life is an “integral part
 49   1,3|          like tomorrow, also today, consecrated persons are called to pass
 50   1,3| consecration and special mission of consecrated persons must be the ecclesial “
 51   1,3|              being and acting: “The consecrated life truly constitutes a
 52   2  |                             2.      CONSECRATED LIFE “LIVING MEMORY” OF
 53   2  |            LIVING MEMORY” OF CHRIST CONSECRATED, OBEDIENT, CHASTE, POOR,
 54   2,1|                                2.1. Consecrated life, “living memory” of
 55   2,1|               living memory” of the consecrated Christ~ Only in contemplating
 56   2,1|           Only in contemplating the consecrated life of Christ is it possible
 57   2,1|            members of institutes of consecrated life.~ From the theological
 58   2,1|     sanctifying action of God. ~The consecrated person who has an authentic
 59   2,1|      priority to this statement: “I consecrated myself to God.” The person
 60   2,1|           all confess: “I have been consecrated by God.” The consecrated
 61   2,1|            consecrated by God.” The consecrated person who has assimilated
 62   2,1|            genuine meaning of their consecrated life must journey all the
 63   2,1|           member of an institute of consecrated life is consecrated by the
 64   2,1|    institute of consecrated life is consecrated by the Father in the Holy
 65   2,1| consecration of Christ, the supreme consecrated One in the history of humanity.
 66   2,1|           is truly the one whom God consecrated in the Holy Spirit and in
 67   2,1|             the one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world.” (
 68   2,1|         also the supreme model of a consecrated person in the active or
 69   2,1|         sense, every Christian is a consecrated person, therefore bound
 70   2,1|   dimensions and expressions of his consecrated life.~Those who profess
 71   2,1|        lived by Christ in his fully consecrated humanity, receive “a special
 72   2,1| participation in the mystery of the consecrated Christ. “Consecrated persons…
 73   2,1|            the consecrated Christ. “Consecrated persons…receive a new and
 74   2,1|    personally by Jesus..” (VC 31d)~“Consecrated life today needs a special
 75   2,1|             In this specific sense, consecrated life is “living memory”
 76   2,1|           is “living memory” of the consecrated Christ. Members of institutes
 77   2,1|            Members of institutes of consecrated life, in fact, are called
 78   2,1|           fact, are called to live “consecrated like Christ” (VC 22t), “
 79   2,1|       living presence of Jesus, the Consecrated One par excellence…” (VC
 80   2,2|                             2.2.    Consecrated life “living memory” of
 81   2,2|      inspiration for the program of~consecrated persons’ life of obedience.
 82   2,2|            life.~Every institute of consecrated life is a community of consecrated
 83   2,2|  consecrated life is a community of consecrated persons, organically structured
 84   2,2|            the plan of obedience of consecrated life: to be “living memory”
 85   2,3|                              2.3    Consecrated life “living memory” of
 86   2,3|        Magisterium rightly praises “consecrated” chastity; that is, the
 87   2,3|           heaven.~ The life plan of consecrated chastity is not only nor
 88   2,3|          The evangelical council of consecrated chastity and the other evangelical
 89   2,3|              therefore, to describe consecrated chastity with definitions
 90   2,3|          like this: the chastity of consecrated persons is nothing other
 91   2,3|           sexuality.~ The choice of consecrated chastity is not the conclusion
 92   2,3|              It is from Christ that consecrated persons learn the true meaning
 93   2,3|             balanced realization of consecrated chastity. Assuming in his
 94   2,3|            most specific text about consecrated celibacy is that of Mt 19:
 95   2,3|             his decision to live in consecrated chastity: “Foxes have holes/
 96   2,3|             no nest”. (Sir 36:28) ~ Consecrated life, through the Gospel
 97   2,3|         Christological testimony of consecrated virginity and celibacy for
 98   2,4|                                 2.4 Consecrated life “living memory” of
 99   2,4|          memory” of the poor Christ~Consecrated persons profess to be poor
100   2,4|             Gospel.~ The poverty of consecrated life, therefore cannot be
101   2,4|            disposition were totally consecrated to the Father: “Everything
102   2,4|          that in the use of goods a consecrated person can do all that’s
103   2,4|          baptismal poverty. But the consecrated person shares in it, besides,
104   2,4|           cf LG 46b; PC 13a)~ Every consecrated person, in virtue of his
105   2,4|            of goods, in the case of consecrated persons, is limited and
106   2,4|          members of the institute.~ Consecrated life, embracing with a Christological
107   2,5|                               2. 5. Consecrated life “living memory” of
108   2,5|            have seen, Christ is the consecrated One, the obedient One, the
109   2,5|            Christ in a special way, consecrated persons must imitate in
110   2,5|            special way not only the consecrated and missionary Christ, but
111   2,5|       praying Christ. In the Church consecrated persons must be the living
112   2,5|          framework of every form of consecrated life.~The time of novitiate
113   2,5|            its testimony of prayer, consecrated life is a “living memory”
114   2,6|                             2.6.    Consecrated life “living memory” of
115   2,6|             s teaching on mission.~ Consecrated persons are called, with “
116   2,6|             to “him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world” (
117   2,6|            at one and the same time consecrated to the glory of the Father
118   2,6|        consecration”, (VC 30t; 31d) consecrated persons receive and fulfill
119   2,6|            in their call; indeed, … consecrated life becomes mission, as
120   2,6|             the conformation of the consecrated person to the Apostle Christ,
121   2,6|          presence become: “The more consecrated persons allow themselves
122   2,6|             apostolic service: “The consecrated life eloquently shows that
123   2,6|           96a; 97a)~ In that sense, consecrated persons are called to make
124   2,6|           missionary way of life. “ Consecrated persons…in fact, have the
125   2,6|               Cf LG 44; 46) (VC 77) Consecrated life is, therefore, the “
126   3  |                         3.          CONSECRATED LIFE “LIVING MEMORY” OF
127   3,2|            practiced the program of consecrated life, as obedient, chaste,
128   3,4|                             3.4.    Consecrated life is a “Christiform life”
129   3,4|          Trinity”. (VC 21a) But the consecrated person, called to carry
130   3,4|          apostolic work.” (VC 30d)~ Consecrated persons, in fact, are called
131   3,4|    Therefore for a person called to consecrated life “One’s whole life must
132   3,4|            Spirit of Pentecost, the consecrated person becomes profoundly
133   3,4|            and ongoing formation of consecrated persons. For consecrated
134   3,4|            consecrated persons. For consecrated persons, living in the Spirit
135   3,4|          faithfulness, on which the consecrated person is guided by the
136   3,4|        spiritual elements common to consecrated life present. Each consecrated
137   3,4|      consecrated life present. Each consecrated person must lovingly cultivate
138   3,4|            Spirit of Pentecost will consecrated persons be able to fulfill
139 Con  |         CONCLUSION~ The identity of consecrated life cannot be established
140 Con  |          Gospel features of Christ, consecrated, obedient, chaste, poor,
141 Con  |            praying and missionary.~ Consecrated persons do not believe that
142 Con  |            members of institutes of consecrated life. In 1965 the Council
143 Con  |             ecclesial dimensions of consecrated life in a Trinitarian theological
144 Con  |         Christological dimension of consecrated life present in the Constitutions
145 Con  |             most genuine meaning of consecrated life, in fact, it is necessary
146 Con  |      constitutions of institutes of consecrated life that their members
147 Con  |         that their members must be “consecrated like Christ”, “obedient
148 Con  |           Christ is the supreme One consecrated by the Father and the supreme
149 Con  |          Father and the supreme One consecrated to the Father: Christ is
150 Con  |           Christ is the one who was consecrated by the Father and he who,
151 Con  |        accepting that consecration, consecrated himself totally to the Father.
152 Con  |        shares in the mystery of the consecrated Christ in virtue of baptismal
153 Con  |             special consecration of consecrated life?~ Christ was constituted
154 Con  |          living presence of Christ, consecrated, obedient, chaste, poor,
155 Con  |            the Holy Trinity to send consecrated persons to his vineyard,
156 Con  |         also in the new millennium, consecrated life will shine as “ a ‘