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Open to the Spirit
10. This is a time when the Spirit is breaking forth,
opening up new possibilities. The charismatic dimension of the diverse forms of
consecrated life, while always in progress, is never finished. Cooperating with
the Spirit, consecrated persons prepare in the Church for the coming of the One
who must come, the One who is already the future of humanity in progress. Like
Mary, the first consecrated woman, who in virtue of the Holy Spirit and her
total self-giving brought Christ into the world to redeem it through a loving
self-sacrifice, consecrated persons, remaining open to the Spirit are today
called to stake everything on charity,
“living the commandment of a practical and concrete love for every human
being”.40 There is a particular bond of life and dynamism
between the Holy Spirit and consecrated life. For this reason, consecrated
persons must remain open to the Creator Spirit who works in accord with the
Father's will, praising the grace which has been given to them in the beloved
Son. This same Spirit radiates the splendour of the mystery on all of
existence, spent for the Kingdom of God and the needy and abandoned multitude.
The future of consecrated life is therefore entrusted to the dynamism of the
author and donor of ecclesial charisms which are placed at the service of the
full knowledge and realization of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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