In 1997, Pope John Paul II called for consecrated life to be promoted throughout the universal Church. The World Day for Consecrated Life is to be celebrated on 2nd February, the feast which commemorates the presentation which Mary and Joseph made of Jesus in the temple "to present him to the Lord" (Lk 2:22).
In the words of Pope Francis (2022): “The missionary dream of reaching out to all is
the project of love”.
The joy of WE - No
one, no one, should be excluded or feel excluded from this journey; no one, no
one, should think it doesn't concern me
Participation
- I recognize myself as part of a shared project strong in the conviction
that we can only receive and give Good
Responsibility
- we cannot but be among others and with others (https://www.vaticannews.va)
While all
the baptized are called to share a common relationship with God: to be
“religious” (RFC).
The trust that this World Day of prayer and reflection will help the particular
Churches to treasure evermore the gift of consecrated life and to be
measured by its message, to find the proper and fruitful balance between action
and contemplation, between prayer and charity, and between commitment in the
present time and eschatological hope (https://www.vatican.va)
This Feast is also known as Candlemas Day; the day on which candles are blessed
symbolizing Christ who is the light of the world. So too, those in consecrated
life are called to reflect the light of Jesus Christ to all
peoples (USCCB).
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