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To live a call to holiness with an evangelic radicality
Ana Begić
Abstract
The article, based on the Pope Francis’ exhortations “Rejoice”
and “Keep Watch” released on the occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life, reflects the dedicated living of the call to holiness with an
evangelic radicality, which should be supported by everyone, but the
religious follow the Lord in a specific way, in a prophetic way. The
article is divided in three parts. The first one contemplates the question of spiritual callings as a starting point of analyzing the holy life.
Regarding the established condition of spiritual callings, the future
religious life seems to be automatically assumed. The second part
talks about the general call of every Christian to holiness. This general call is confirmed in the dogmatic constitution Lumen Gentium.
On the way of holiness Pope Francis points at the way of the Cross.
When we profess Christ without Cross, we are not Lord´s disciples,
we are secular. The evangelic advice in the light of Christ´s Cross
elevates human dignity. The third part explains the talk about Gospel as the core and foundation in the life of people dedicated to God
and Church. Gospel always brings along the elements of contradiction – that is why we must embrace littleness as a value. The life of
consecrated people is in conflict with the modern culture.
Keywords
religious; call; evangelic radicality; call to holiness; religious life; Christ
Hrčak ID:
150804
URI
Publication date:
24.12.2015.
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