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Christus Vivit, "Christ Lives"

Christus Vivit, "Christ Lives"

Original document & Summary of full document

In his fourth apostolic exhortation, Pope Francis has written a personal, readable letter to young people (ages 16-30). The concepts from the document flow from the October 2018 synod on "youth, faith, and vocational discernment." We present both a summary and the full document here. Read more...

Young people, the faith, and vocational discernment

Young people, the faith, and vocational discernment

Preparatory document to the 2018 Synod of Bishops

This is the Vatican document to prepare the church for the October 2018 Synod of Bishops, which will take up the concerns of young people, how they live their faith, and how the church can strengthen the support for making life choices through prayerful discernment. Read more...

Identity and Mission of the Religious Brother in the Church

Identity and Mission of the Religious Brother in the Church

A reflection on the richness and necessity of male consecrated life

Published October 4th, 2015, by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. "And you are all brothers" (Matt. 23:8). Read more...

Wake up the World!

Wake up the World!

Conversation with Pope Francis about the religious life

This article is one of the Pope Francis' earliest communications about religious life. It was released in September 2013, approximately six months after Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013. Read more...

Additional vocation-related Church documents

Additional vocation-related Church documents

Links to Church documents related to vocations to religious life

Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love: On Love in the Family, Pope Francis, 2016) Read more...

2020 World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Pope's message

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Sister Jill Reuber, O.S.B., Sisters of St. Benedict, Ferdinand, IN

Sister Jill Reuber, O.S.B., Sisters of St. Benedict, Ferdinand, IN

Consecrated life runs in the family for Sister Jill Reuber, O.S.B. She's a triplet, with one of her sisters belonging to another Benedictine community. Find out what ideas for vocations are working for Sister Jill these days as she walks with women considering life as a Ferdinand, Indiana Benedictine. Read more...

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