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1 Int | Splendour of the Face of Christ ~ ~
2 Int,1 | 1. Contemplating Christ's crucified and glorious
3 Int,1 | the form of life of Jesus Christ, assume a most important
4 Int,1 | is given to the love of Christ among all people”.5 ~ ~
5 Int | Walking in the Footsteps of Christ ~ ~
6 Int,3 | theology of the following of Christ and of consecration, of
7 Int,4 | Exhortation Vita Consecrata: Christ, the centre of life for
8 Int,4 | fidelity to the following of Christ through the evangelical
9 Int,4 | life, starting afresh from Christ in adhering to the Gospel
10 Int,4 | streets of the world where Christ walked and today is present,
11 1 | PRESENCE OF THE LOVE OF CHRIST~IN THE MIDST OF HUMANITY~ ~
12 1,5 | witnesses to their love for Christ as they walk the path proposed
13 1,6 | who bring the presence of Christ to the world and the splendour
14 1,6 | the patient and glorious Christ for his Body, the Church (
15 1,7 | pastoral plans which respond to Christ's challenges to reach out
16 1,8 | 8. The call to follow Christ with a special consecration
17 1,8 | live a life in imitation of Christ, the Virgin, and the Apostles
18 1,8 | chaste, poor and obedient Christ, who was completely consecrated
19 1,9 | themselves to be conformed to Christ, the more Christ is made
20 1,9 | conformed to Christ, the more Christ is made present and active
21 1,9 | to follow the example of Christ who came among us that we “
22 1,9 | the border for the love of Christ, making the last first. ~
23 1,9 | Kingdom. Consecrated to Christ and to the service of his
24 1,10| total self-giving brought Christ into the world to redeem
25 1,10| realization of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. ~ ~ ~
26 2,11| abandoned and Crucified Christ who took on our limitations
27 2,13| and obedience, lived by Christ in the fullness of his human
28 2,13| path in the following of Christ, in a more authentic communion,
29 2,13| their mission that of making Christ's way of life shine through
30 2,13| faithfulness of the whole body of Christ. This is not a difficulty,
31 2,15| taking on of the attitude of Christ”,50 it seems evident that
32 2,15| order to start afresh from Christ and from his death and resurrection
33 2,16| will bring the salvation of Christ. We are reminded of the
34 2,16| communion in the one Spirit of Christ in the many ways that it
35 2,17| characteristics of the following of Christ and of holiness, of presenting
36 2,17| only one heart, that of Christ, and the strength for sanctification
37 2,17| and foremost communicates Christ's love for youth. Every
38 2,17| teaching of the following of Christ and of handing on the charism.
39 2,18| of a radical following of Christ and the profound demands
40 2,18| the radical following of Christ. “Since the very purpose
41 2,18| identification with the attitude of Christ towards the Father”.55 This
42 2,18| salvific encounter with Christ in the the Church must confront
43 2,18| cordiality and charity of Christ, teaching to see diversity
44 2,19| clearly start afresh from Christ, contemplating his face,
45 2,19| contemplate the face of Christ, start afresh from Him,
46 3,20| perfect stature of the Body of Christ (cf. Eph 4:13). It came
47 3,20| Spirit's guidance, followed Christ more closely, entered into
48 3,20| living water which flow from Christ. It is the Spirit who allows
49 3,20| does not have the Spirit of Christ, does not belong to Christ (
50 3,20| Christ, does not belong to Christ (cf. Rom 8:9). It is the
51 3,20| persons to start afresh from Christ and be witnesses of his
52 3 | Starting Afresh from Christ ~ ~
53 3,21| adhere ever more closely to Christ, the centre of consecrated
54 3,21| was a starting afresh from Christ. Yes, one must start afresh
55 3,21| one must start afresh from Christ because it was from him
56 3,21| weakness. In fact, it is Christ who has made himself present
57 3,21| and must start afresh from Christ because he himself first
58 3,21| primacy of grace.64 Without Christ they can do nothing (cf.
59 3,22| 22. Staring afresh from Christ means proclaiming that consecrated
60 3,22| is a special following of Christ, “a living memorial of Jesus'
61 3,22| particular communion of love for Christ who has become the centre
62 3,22| it is a life “taken up by Christ”,68 “touched by the hand
63 3,22| touched by the hand of Christ, a life where his voice
64 3,22| with them the experience of Christ. ~These were the intentions
65 3,22| men. ~Starting afresh from Christ means once again finding
66 3,22| made the apostle Paul say: “Christ loved me and gave up his
67 3,22| heart to the measure of Christ's heart and makes it possible
68 3,22| leads to the rediscovery of Christ, the only treasure truly
69 3,22| places life entirely in Christ's hands so that he may use
70 3 | Contemplating the Faces of Christ ~ ~
71 3,23| by the contemplation of Christ with a gaze fixed, more
72 3,23| contemplate the face of Christ? There are a multiplicity
73 3,23| ways that are ever new. ~Christ is truly present in his
74 3,23| especially in the Eucharist. Christ lives in the Church, he
75 3,23| places in which the face of Christ can be contemplated, for
76 3,24| afresh from the person of Christ, true God and true man,
77 3,24| point of having “the mind of Christ” (1Cor 2:16). ~It was the
78 3,25| relationship of friendship with Christ, from the beauty and light
79 3,25| mature in this intimacy with Christ. “Your first task therefore”—
80 3,25| contemplation of the face of Christ”.77 ~Monks and cloistered
81 3,25| contemplate the face of Christ which they recognize in
82 3,25| in which the one face of Christ is contemplated. ~At the
83 3,26| fulness of intimacy with Christ is realized, becoming one
84 3,26| Sacrament of unity with Christ, is at the same time the
85 3,26| acceptance and in service. Thus, Christ's promise, “Where two or
86 3 | The Face of Christ in Trials ~ ~
87 3,27| continual starting afresh from Christ means always starting from
88 3,27| mystery of the Crucified Christ, who came into the world
89 3,27| expressed this configuration to Christ in many ascetic forms which “
90 3,27| one can hear the cry of Christ on the cross, “Why have
91 3,27| Starting afresh from Christ means recognizing that sin
92 3,27| in the suffering face of Christ that offering which reconciled
93 3,27| 18 ) entrusted by Jesus Christ to the Church. This is the
94 3,27| love and serve the face of Christ where he has made himself
95 3,29| because in and through it Christ makes himself present. Brother
96 3,29| sister become Sacraments of Christ and of the encounter with
97 3,29| disciples gathered around Christ the Teacher is being rediscovered. ~
98 3,30| single body, the one Body of Christ (cf. 1Cor. 12:12)”.95 ~It
99 3,30| and of the following of Christ, communicating the experience
100 3,32| that of the Church. To love Christ is to love the Church in
101 4 | Knowing and Serving Christ ~ ~
102 4,33| which leads to belief in Christ. Thus, communion itself
103 4,33| themselves wanting to follow Christ on the paths of human history,107
104 4,33| into genuine contact with Christ cannot keep him for themselves,
105 4,34| When one starts afresh from Christ the spirituality of communion
106 4,34| they recognize the face of Christ. In the exercise of this
107 4,34| inseparable because the mystery of Christ constitutes the absolute
108 4,34| from the contemplation of Christ, we must learn to see him
109 4,34| light on the mystery of Christ. By these words, no less
110 4,34| fidelity as the Bride of Christ”.112 The Pope also offers
111 4,34| poor a special presence of Christ which imposes upon the Church
112 4,35| make their act of faith in Christ by discerning his voice
113 4,37| enthusiasm is the proclamation of Christ to all. This task falls
114 4,38| care ministries continuing Christ's mission of mercy. In the
115 4,40| 40. Starting afresh from Christ means, ultimately, following
116 4,40| Church. It reaches out with Christ to other Christian Churches,
117 4,44| up to the proclamation of Christ. In communion there is a
118 4,44| his presence which help Christ's followers to understand
119 4,45| which must be ordered to Christ in such a way that all realities
120 4,45| view of their following of Christ. Precisely through their
121 4,46| becoming “persons conformed to Christ”,142 offer to all a joyful
122 4,46| acceptance of the mystery of Christ”143 and of the particular
123 4,46| opening in the light of Christ. But not everyone can see
124 4,46| we turn to the light of Christ and open ourselves to the
125 4,46| they encounter the Risen Christ. ~ ~On May 16, 2002 the
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