Cap., Par.

  1 Int  |         characterize the states of life desired by Christ for his
  2 Int  |           of the various states of life, their vocation and their
  3 Int  |       magna charta” of consecrated life for the new millennium.
  4 Int  |          Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
  5 Int  |         and Societies of Apostolic Life…” (RdC 3e)~ The exhortation
  6 Int  |         description of consecrated life, which was chosen as a key
  7 Int  |            this talk: “Consecrated life truly constitutes a living
  8 Int  |          Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
  9 Int  |         and Societies of Apostolic Life adopted that description
 10 Int  |       proclaiming that consecrated life is a special following of
 11 Int  |           dimension of consecrated life, but also embraces its pneumatological
 12 Int  |       element, because consecrated life is a “living memory” of
 13 Int  |          dimensions of consecrated life in a Trinitarian theological
 14 Int  |            First part: consecrated life “living memory” of the revealed
 15 Int  |      acting. Part two: consecrated life “living memory” of Christ
 16 Int  |            Part three: consecrated life “living memory” of Christ
 17 Int  |          institutes of consecrated life. It is, in fact, necessary
 18   1  |                     1. CONSECRATED LIFE “LIVING MEMORIAL” OF THE
 19   1,1|                1.1.    Consecrated life in the framework of divine
 20   1,1|            identity of consecrated life cannot be established from
 21   1,1|            reality” of consecrated life, it is indispensable to
 22   1,1|     intimate nature of consecrated life it is equally necessary
 23   1,1|         The meaning of consecrated life must be sought and can be
 24   1,1|   consecrated Christ.~ Consecrated life, in the Christian sense
 25   1,1|        land of Christ. Consecrated life appeared incarnate in the
 26   1,1|        Whoever accepts consecrated life as a work of God and gift
 27   1,1|       Gospel values of consecrated life must happen in full respect
 28   1,2|                1.2.    Consecrated life essential element of the
 29   1,2|        ecclesiality of consecrated life is also a Christological
 30   1,2|        completely with consecrated life. For them it was something
 31   1,2|     completely without consecrated life.~ Picking up and studying
 32   1,2|            an integral part of the life of the Church”. (VC 3b)
 33   1,2|          be clear that consecrated life can never be missing in
 34   1,2|         belongs inseparably to her life and holiness.” (Lumen Gentium
 35   1,2|        This means that consecrated life, present in the Church from
 36   1,2|        also founder of consecrated life, an unquestionable part
 37   1,3|                1.3.    Consecrated life indispensable element of
 38   1,3|            revelation~ Consecrated life is an essential element
 39   1,3|           dimension of consecrated life, one becomes aware that
 40   1,3|         value of his Son’s “way of life”. (cf. LC 44; 46) Christ’
 41   1,3|            44; 46) Christ’s way of life, totally consecrated and
 42   1,3|   revelatory”. The examples of his life are “revelatory”; the characteristic
 43   1,3|     characteristic features of his life, in which consecrated life
 44   1,3|         life, in which consecrated life finds its most solid foundation
 45   1,3|          obedient, chaste and poor life chosen by Christ in the
 46   1,3|          the choice of consecrated life be adequately evaluated.
 47   1,3|        deep meaning of consecrated life, we must let ourselves be
 48   1,3|          light of Christ’s “way of life”.~The key for drawing up
 49   1,3|        anthropology of consecrated life is found in the holy and
 50   1,3|            of the “virginal way of life”, lived by Christ in an
 51   1,3|       virginal choice in Christian life: “In this attitude of submissiveness
 52   1,3|           Father, Christ lives his life as a virgin, even while
 53   1,3|            and sanctity of married life. He thus reveals the sublime
 54   1,3|         values of Christ’s “way of life” are an inalienable part
 55   1,3|          in the Church the “way of life” that Jesus embraced (cf
 56   1,3|            beginning of his public life, Jesus called the Apostles
 57   1,3|           called the Apostles to a life of special following. Accepting
 58   1,3|            and acting, his “way of life”, as if saying: live this
 59   1,3|        this way in memory of me.~ “Life” has always been a necessary
 60   1,3| contributes toward the holiness of life and increase in faith of
 61   1,3|         mission “by the example of life and preaching, by the sacraments
 62   1,3|           in our days, consecrated life is an “integral part of
 63   1,3|            Incarnate Word’s way of life by means of their own life.~
 64   1,3|         life by means of their own life.~ The life of special consecration
 65   1,3|            of their own life.~ The life of special consecration
 66   1,3|           acting: “The consecrated life truly constitutes a living
 67   1,3|          tradition of the Savior’s life and message.” (VC 22c)~
 68   1,3|            through their exemplary life the inalienable heritage
 69   2  |                2.      CONSECRATED LIFE “LIVING MEMORY” OF CHRIST
 70   2,1|                   2.1. Consecrated life, “living memory” of the
 71   2,1|      contemplating the consecrated life of Christ is it possible
 72   2,1|          institutes of consecrated life.~ From the theological point
 73   2,1|       meaning of their consecrated life must journey all the way
 74   2,1|           institute of consecrated life is consecrated by the Father
 75   2,1|     expressions of his consecrated life.~Those who profess the evangelical
 76   2,1|        making their own…the way of life practiced personally by
 77   2,1|               VC 31d)~“Consecrated life today needs a special rebirth
 78   2,1|        specific sense, consecrated life is “living memory” of the
 79   2,1|          institutes of consecrated life, in fact, are called to
 80   2,2|                2.2.    Consecrated life “living memory” of the obedient
 81   2,2|            of~consecrated persons’ life of obedience. According
 82   2,2|        Nazareth adopted the way of life of the Servant-Son in everything.
 83   2,2|            Father became a rule of life for him. In that sense,
 84   2,2|          the example of his way of life.~ We must bring out the
 85   2,2|            the details of Christ’s life and death. His entire existence
 86   2,2|             grace…to bring eternal life thanks to (his) righteousness…” (
 87   2,2|        demands of his own state of life.~Every institute of consecrated
 88   2,2|           institute of consecrated life is a community of consecrated
 89   2,2|           obedience of consecrated life: to be “living memory” of
 90   2,3|                 2.3    Consecrated life “living memory” of the chaste
 91   2,3|            renunciation of married life done for selfish or questionable~
 92   2,3|            Kingdom of heaven.~ The life plan of consecrated chastity
 93   2,3|          flesh the virginal way of life, Christ who also approved
 94   2,3|    approved the dignity of married life revealed, as a better evangelic
 95   2,3|           Sir 36:28) ~ Consecrated life, through the Gospel and
 96   2,4|                    2.4 Consecrated life “living memory” of the poor
 97   2,4|         The poverty of consecrated life, therefore cannot be described
 98   2,4|        close relationship with his life of perfect obedience to
 99   2,4|           place. During his public life Jesus dressed moderately
100   2,4|            institute.~ Consecrated life, embracing with a Christological
101   2,5|                  2. 5. Consecrated life “living memory” of the praying
102   2,5|         fruitfulness of his prayer life. Precisely because he spoke
103   2,5|        praying”. During his public life, prayer was a habit for
104   2,5|    insuperable model of his prayer life in the praying Christ. Every
105   2,5|          every form of consecrated life.~The time of novitiate is
106   2,5|   testimony of prayer, consecrated life is a “living memory” of
107   2,6|                2.6.    Consecrated life “living memory” of the missionary
108   2,6|          in order to bring eternal life to human beings: “…God loved
109   2,6|          lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into
110   2,6|       healing activity. His entire life of witnessing love and service
111   2,6|           vocation”, (VC 14b) to a life of “total conformation” (
112   2,6|        call; indeed, … consecrated life becomes mission, as was
113   2,6|            was the whole of Jesus’ life.” (VC 72a)~ The more perfect
114   2,6|          service: “The consecrated life eloquently shows that the
115   2,6|         Christ’s missionary way of life. “ Consecrated persons…in
116   2,6|            46) (VC 77) Consecrated life is, therefore, the “living
117   3  |            3.          CONSECRATED LIFE “LIVING MEMORY” OF CHRIST
118   3,2|          of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christ~ The Holy Spirit,
119   3,2|            and is confirmed in his life program of full docility
120   3,2|         the ministry of his public life.~ The entire ministry of
121   3,2|          ministry of Jesus’ public life bears the stamp of the same
122   3,2|            testimony of the way of life chosen for him by the Father
123   3,2|         the program of consecrated life, as obedient, chaste, poor,
124   3,2|         Holy Spirit. ~Jesus’ whole life was an expression of his
125   3,3|           accomplished through the life, death, resurrection and
126   3,3|            said during his earthly life, but also announcing all
127   3,4|                3.4.    Consecrated life is a “Christiform life”
128   3,4| Consecrated life is a “Christiform life” in the dynamism of the
129   3,4|         Pentecost, Christ’s way of life continued to be present
130   3,4|            Spirit. And that way of life did not disappear even with
131   3,4|      person, called to carry out a life plan with “new and special
132   3,4|       person called to consecrated life “One’s whole life must be
133   3,4|      consecrated life “One’s whole life must be open to the action
134   3,4|         men and women”. (VC 75b)~ “Life in the Spirit is clearly
135   3,4|         may say that the spiritual life, understood as life in Christ
136   3,4|      spiritual life, understood as life in Christ or life according
137   3,4|    understood as life in Christ or life according to the Spirit,
138   3,4|     elements common to consecrated life present. Each consecrated
139 Con  |            identity of consecrated life cannot be established with
140 Con  |            way to live a Christian life. The do not challenge the
141 Con  |        legitimacy of other ways of life in the Church. They fully
142 Con  |         for example, the baptismal life of their brother and sisters
143 Con  |          water of Christ’s “way of life”; that is, they want to
144 Con  |          institutes of consecrated life. In 1965 the Council gave
145 Con  |            principles of religious life” (ES II,12) and the suitable
146 Con  |          dimensions of consecrated life in a Trinitarian theological
147 Con  |           dimension of consecrated life present in the Constitutions
148 Con  |     genuine meaning of consecrated life, in fact, it is necessary
149 Con  |            traits of the spiritual life of members of the institute
150 Con  |     concretely on Christ’s “way of life”, on his way of being and
151 Con  |          institutes of consecrated life that their members must
152 Con  |        consecration of consecrated life?~ Christ was constituted
153 Con  |            example, that spiritual life, which is life in the Spirit,
154 Con  |           spiritual life, which is life in the Spirit, requires
155 Con  |            millennium, consecrated life will shine as “ a ‘living