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Vocations Section 4- Consecrated Life

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Paul the Hermit
Saint and hermit that fled into the desert at age 15 to escape persecution; he persevered in a life of prayer and penance until he died at age 112
Mother Teresa
Blessed ___ ___ founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1948; worked with the poorest of the poor in the slums of India; received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979; beatified in 2002 by Pope John Paul II
Financially
Members of secular institutes provide for themselves ___ in addition to contributing to the material support of their institute
Paschal Mystery
The sacrifices of consecrated life, including detachment from many of the good things of the earth, allow those called to conform themselves to the ___ ___ of Christ in a unique way
Counter Reformation
A movement of internal reform within the church during the later sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries that came about as a response to the Protestant reformation
Moderators
These who hold a place of authority within a secular institute; similar to the superior of a religious congregation
Church
It is only through the ___ acting on behalf of Christ that consecrated persons can be considered consecrated
perpetual vows
After the time allotted for temporary profession, these men and women religious may make final or ____ ___; These bind a person to their religious communities for life
Rule of St Benedict
Religious life began with the ___ __ __ ____ written around AD 529 to guide the saint's followers toward a communal way of life that balanced prayer and work
Corporal Works of Mercy
Charitable actions that respond to peoples physical needs and show respect for human dignity; the traditional list of the seven works includes feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, visiting the sick, visiting prisoners, and burying the dead
Eschatological
Having to do with last things: the last judgement, the particular judgement, the resurrection of the body, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
Mendicant
from the latin root meaning "to beg" Members of this type of order rely on charity for their support
forsake
consecrated men and women willingly ___ many of the wonderful things this world offers so they are free to set their hearts on Heaven more easily and more intently
Lectio Divina
A Latin term meaning "divine reading" It is a form of meditative prayer focused on scripture passage. It involves repetitive readings and periods of reflection and can serve as either private or communal prayer
Jesus
Those called to poverty, chastity, and obedience take these vows in order to more closely imitate ___
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