What is religious life?
- Religious Life describes the lifestyle of men and women called by God to share in the life and mission of their respective religious communities.
- Each religious community was founded for a purpose, and might either focus on a single ministry such as teaching, social work, health care, parish, or missionary work, or may be involved in various ministries.
- Religious men and women take the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Some religious, such as monastic and cloistered orders also take the vow of stability.
Religious Institutes
“Religious institutes are societies in which members pronounce public vows (perpetual or temporary), live in community and share financial sustainability. Religious render a public witness to Christ and to the church which entails a separation from the world proper to the character and purpose of each institute” .. Center for the Study of Religious Life ,Kindling, Winter 2006
Religious institutes can be separated into apostolic and contemplative congregations. Apostolic congregations are devoted to apostolic and missionary activity and to the many different works inspired by Christian charity outside of the cloister. Contemplative congregations live a life of cloister, constant prayer, offering of self, and the daily recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours.
See Canon 607
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