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1 Int,1 | to his love in the world, consecrated persons joyfully accept
2 Int,1 | war”.3 ~In this situation, consecrated persons are called by the
3 Int,1(4) | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
4 Int,2 | God and with each other.7 ~Consecrated life, in its continuous
5 Int,2 | With this assurance, consecrated persons must seek a new
6 Int,2 | world is expecting to see in consecrated men and women the concrete
7 Int,3 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
8 Int,3 | and to priests, studied Consecrated Life and its mission in
9 Int,3 | ecclesial dimensions of consecrated life in a Trinitarian theological
10 Int,3 | regarding the mission of consecrated life within the people of
11 Int,3 | people of God. It helped consecrated persons themselves to capture
12 Int,3 | renewal of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
13 Int,3 | proposals for new forms of consecrated and evangelical life. It
14 Int,4 | profoundly involved all forms of consecrated life throughout the world,
15 Int,4 | preparation, the Jubilee of Consecrated life was celebrated in all
16 Int,4 | and hopes pointed out by consecrated persons throughout the world,
17 Int,4 | document but rather to help consecrated life enter into the great
18 Int,4 | hopes and challenges of consecrated life in the context of the
19 Int,4 | Holy Father, they invite consecrated men and women in their particular
20 Int,4 | the rich experiences which consecrated life is experiencing in
21 Int,4 | wholehearted esteem for what consecrated life is and for what it
22 Int,4 | trials and challenges which consecrated persons are experiencing
23 Int,4 | the meaning and quality of consecrated life (Part II). The most
24 Int,4 | they wanted to accompany consecrated persons on the streets of
25 1 | Part One ~ ~CONSECRATED LIFE:~THE PRESENCE OF THE
26 1,5 | and many commitments of consecrated men and women in all areas
27 1,5 | thank you for the gift of consecrated life which seeks you in
28 1,5 | the love which saves.18 ~Consecrated persons—monks and nuns,
29 1,5 | Apostolic life, hermits and consecrated virgins—truly deserve the
30 1,6 | simple day-to-day living that consecrated life progressively matures
31 1,6 | presence of new generations of consecrated persons who bring the presence
32 1,6 | and fruitful presence of consecrated men and women who are experiencing
33 1,7 | 7. In recent years consecrated life has undertaken paths
34 1,8 | common sacramental origin, consecrated men and women share a common
35 1,8 | the specific mission of consecrated life.25 ~Consecrated women
36 1,8 | of consecrated life.25 ~Consecrated women and men have received
37 1,8 | Christ, who was completely consecrated to the glory of God and
38 1,8 | love of his brethren”.28 ~Consecrated persons extend a persuasive
39 1,8 | conversion. The dedication of consecrated persons to the service of
40 1,9 | calls to follow him are consecrated and invited to continue
41 1,9 | mission in the world. Indeed, consecrated life itself, guided by the
42 1,9 | becomes a mission. The more consecrated persons allow themselves
43 1,9 | self-offering authentically lived by consecrated persons. That is why every
44 1,9 | help of ongoing formation consecrated persons learn to choose
45 1,9 | varied missionary activity of consecrated persons. In a particular
46 1,9 | the “feminine genius” of consecrated women. This merits the greatest
47 1,9 | and daring have compelled consecrated men and women into difficult
48 1,9 | with renewed concern, many consecrated persons are encountering
49 1,9(37) | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
50 1,9 | witnesses of faith and love in consecrated life has been further and
51 1,9 | required from not a few consecrated persons the extreme proof
52 1,9 | faithfulness to the Kingdom. Consecrated to Christ and to the service
53 1,10 | of the diverse forms of consecrated life, while always in progress,
54 1,10 | Cooperating with the Spirit, consecrated persons prepare in the Church
55 1,10 | progress. Like Mary, the first consecrated woman, who in virtue of
56 1,10 | a loving self-sacrifice, consecrated persons, remaining open
57 1,10 | between the Holy Spirit and consecrated life. For this reason, consecrated
58 1,10 | consecrated life. For this reason, consecrated persons must remain open
59 1,10 | multitude. The future of consecrated life is therefore entrusted
60 2,11 | difficulties encountered in living consecrated life. We are all aware of
61 2,11 | trials and purification which consecrated life is undergoing in these
62 2,11 | challenges which trouble consecrated life today, we do so, not
63 2 | the Meaning and Quality of Consecrated Life ~ ~
64 2,12 | The difficulties which consecrated persons face today take
65 2,12 | the question of whether consecrated life is still a visible
66 2,12 | the traditional forms of consecrated life? Consecrated life,
67 2,12 | forms of consecrated life? Consecrated life, John Paul II reminds
68 2,12 | however ignore that, at times, consecrated life has not seemed to have
69 2,12 | confronts parts of our society, consecrated persons, particularly today,
70 2,12 | the point of martyrdom, consecrated life also experiences the
71 2,12 | should not be taken lightly. Consecrated persons are not alone in
72 2,13 | decline of appreciation of consecrated life in some sectors of
73 2,13 | liberating purification. Consecrated life does not seek praise
74 2,13 | meaning. ~If in some places consecrated persons become little flocks
75 2,13 | and charismatic service of consecrated persons. ~The growing awareness
76 2,13 | added motive for joy for consecrated persons. They are now closer
77 2,13 | understand the sign value of consecrated life in relation to the
78 2,13 | their particular state”44 consecrated persons, thanks to a “new
79 2,13 | contribution of the charisms of consecrated life, which are at the same
80 2,13 | to deepen the living of consecrated life itself whose witness
81 2,14 | the meaning and quality of consecrated life a fundamental task
82 2,14 | recall the raison d'être of consecrated life, and to help those
83 2,14(46) | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
84 2,14 | formation in Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
85 2,14(49) | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
86 2,15 | rethinking of the formation of consecrated men and women, which is
87 2,15 | more importantly because consecrated life itself, of its nature,
88 2,15 | called to it. If, in fact, consecrated life is in itself “a progressive
89 2,15 | theological way of thinking of consecrated life which is in itself
90 2,15 | will be important that all consecrated persons be formed in the
91 2,15 | times. In a very unique way consecrated persons learn to allow themselves
92 2,16 | through other paths. The consecrated person is, by nature, also
93 2,16 | demanding challenges which consecrated life must face today. On
94 2,16 | are choosing to enter into consecrated life, a renewed faith in
95 2,16 | bishops, priests, laity, consecrated persons—is called to assume
96 2,16 | vocational promotion to consecrated life is that which the Lord
97 2,16 | sharing of life requires that consecrated persons deeply live their
98 2,16 | The active presence of consecrated persons will help Christian
99 2,17 | crucial task for the future of consecrated life. The decrease in vocations
100 2,17 | geography of the presence of consecrated life in the Church and new
101 2,17 | involve each Institute of Consecrated Life and Society of Apostolic
102 2,17 | human and Christian life. Consecrated persons must rediscover
103 2,17 | vocational discernment, consecrated persons will be forced to
104 2,18 | knocking at the doors of consecrated life present great diversity
105 2,18 | Since the very purpose of consecrated life is conformity to the
106 2,18 | plant in the hearts of young consecrated persons those human, spiritual
107 2,18 | Institute. ~Institutes of Consecrated Life are increasingly characterized
108 2,18 | energies to formation. The consecrated persons themselves are,
109 2,19 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
110 2,19 | Life wishes to be close to consecrated persons in all problem areas
111 2,19 | collaboration with Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
112 2,19 | congregations of diocesan right, consecrated virgins and hermits require
113 2,19 | way in which to incarnate consecrated life, adaptation of forms
114 2,19 | Church are also applicable to consecrated life. “In the third millennium,
115 2,19 | A true inculturation in consecrated life and in the whole Church
116 2,19 | list other expectations of consecrated life at the beginning of
117 2,19 | Church by John Paul II, consecrated life must clearly start
118 2,19 | awaits your contribution, Consecrated Brothers and Sisters, to
119 2,19 | love”.59 Only then will consecrated life find new vitality to
120 3,20 | 20. Consecrated Life, like all forms of
121 3,20 | according to the Spirit. Consecrated life today needs a spiritual
122 3,20 | programme of Families of consecrated life, in such a way that
123 3,20 | birth to communion. Clearly consecrated life needs a renewed striving
124 3,20 | Kingdom, which will allow consecrated persons to start afresh
125 3,20 | plan for holiness within consecrated life itself and in its radiance
126 3,21 | to Christ, the centre of consecrated life and once again take
127 3,21 | every status and culture, consecrated by the Spirit in the strength
128 3,21 | vocations in the Church. ~Consecrated persons can and must start
129 3,22 | Christ means proclaiming that consecrated life is a special following
130 3,22 | communities and Institutes of Consecrated Life. These are the ideals
131 3,22 | motivated generations of consecrated women and men. ~Starting
132 3,22 | institutional difficulty. Consecrated persons cannot be creative,
133 3,23 | 23. The path which consecrated life is called to take up
134 3,24 | 24. John Paul II reminds consecrated persons that living spirituality
135 3,24 | communities and in groups of consecrated men and women, as in the
136 3,24 | conformed to the Gospels, consecrated men and women can be authentic
137 3,25 | activity. ~Every vocation to consecrated life is born in contemplation,
138 3,25 | therefore”—John Paul reminds consecrated persons— “cannot not be
139 3,25 | contemplation. Every reality of consecrated life is born and is regenerated
140 3,25 | Secular Institutes, like consecrated virgins in the world, offer
141 3,26 | s invitation extended to consecrated persons is particularly
142 3,26 | conformity to him to whom consecrated persons are called by vocation.81
143 3,26 | community unity for the consecrated person. Clearly it is “The
144 3,26 | conditions the community of consecrated persons which lives the
145 3,27 | infinite love. ~The history of consecrated life has expressed this
146 3,27 | is truly indispensable if consecrated persons are to remain faithful
147 3,27 | of the cross”.86 Today, consecrated persons, while maintaining
148 3,27 | the history of the Church, consecrated women and men have contemplated
149 3,27 | mysterium pietatis88 which consecrated men and women are called
150 3,27 | redeem it. The vocation of consecrated persons continues to be
151 3,28 | program of the Families of consecrated life”89 it should be above
152 3,28 | to this undertaking from consecrated life because of its specific
153 3,28 | Vita Consecrata we read “Consecrated Persons are asked to be
154 3,28 | that one of the tasks of consecrated life today is that of spreading
155 3,29 | active and exemplary task for consecrated life on all levels. It is
156 3,29 | types of fraternities of consecrated persons are seen as places
157 3,30 | 30. The communion which consecrated persons are called to live
158 3,30 | and charismatic witness of consecrated life which bears a very
159 3,30 | movements, and new forms of consecrated life in view of a growth
160 3,31 | experience of communion among consecrated persons results in an even
161 3,31 | God, can the vocation to consecrated life once again find its
162 3,31 | of life especially among consecrated persons and laity is beginning.99
163 3,31 | supplementing the decline of consecrated persons necessary to carry
164 3,31 | adequate formation of both consecrated persons and laity to ensure
165 3,31 | renewal and identity of consecrated life. As the understanding
166 3,32 | founders and foundresses of consecrated life and which becomes the
167 3,32 | faith and morals in doubt, consecrated persons and their institutions
168 3,32 | the People of God by all consecrated persons, especially those
169 3,32 | directed by Institutes of Consecrated Life. They praiseworthily
170 3,32 | same time they encourage consecrated persons to clearly and confidently
171 3,32 | through the charisms of consecrated life be recognized. The
172 3,32 | true, in a special way, for consecrated life. Love and service in
173 4,33 | is the first message of consecrated life, since it is an efficacious
174 4,34 | apostles of his Kingdom. For consecrated persons this means committing
175 4,34 | The contribution of consecrated persons, both men and women,
176 4,34 | made himself a servant”.111 Consecrated persons do not limit themselves
177 4,34 | through such an option that consecrated persons also113 must witness
178 4,35 | world. Facing this scenario, consecrated persons “must make their
179 4,35 | forgiveness and of reconciliation, consecrated persons strive in justice
180 4,36 | the practice of charity, consecrated persons have emphasized
181 4,36 | action are called for,120 consecrated life admirably safeguards
182 4,36 | the needs of our time. ~Consecrated life has manifested the
183 4,36 | and new foundations bring consecrated men and women to places
184 4,36 | cannot go. In recent years consecrated persons were able to leave
185 4,37 | task falls especially to consecrated men and women who bring
186 4,38 | tradition, a great number of consecrated persons, especially women,
187 4,39 | the qualified presence of consecrated men and women. The mystery
188 4,39 | become children of God.127 ~Consecrated persons are able to develop
189 4,39 | Equipped with this charism, consecrated persons give life to educational
190 4,39 | must be promoted in consecrated life. A presence in social
191 4,40 | horizons opened by him. Consecrated life cannot be content living
192 4,40 | any religious conviction. ~Consecrated life is thus called to make
193 4,41 | above all, how the Synod on Consecrated life highlighted the close
194 4,41 | close connection between consecrated life and ecumenism. “Since
195 4,41 | conversion, Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
196 4,41 | There is an urgent need for consecrated persons to give more space
197 4,41 | broken down. No Institute of Consecrated Life should feel itself
198 4,42 | the dignity of women which consecrated women are called to contribute
199 4,43 | belief is brought to mind. Consecrated persons, by the very nature
200 4,43 | the document concludes, “consecrated persons are in duty bound
201 4,44 | evangelical content which nourish consecrated life. Thus we give witness
202 4,44 | limits of every culture consecrated persons can gather the seeds
203 4,45 | service are rediscovered.139 Consecrated persons must know how to
204 4,45 | their true meaning in him, consecrated lay men and women who are
205 4,46 | women are also found among consecrated persons.141 We truly need
206 4,46(145)| Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
207 4,46 | living.146 The future of consecrated life and its mission rests
208 4,46 | Teacher of all. She, the first consecrated person, lived the fullness
209 4,46 | Gospel; all the charisms of consecrated life are mirrored and renewed
210 4,46 | proclaimed in the Church by consecrated men and women as through
211 4,46 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
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