Apostolate January 23
This consecrated life helps us commit totally to the Kingdom of God. In the service of others in the Spirit, we consecrate ourselves to the liberation of every person and the whole person through an integrated ministry (Congolese Regional Statutes, Intro. 3.1).
The encyclicals of Popes Paul VI and John Paul II asked for a “new evangelization” that goes further than the mere conversion of persons. Such an evangelization looks for the birth of a new society comprised of a new humanity. It invites first to an experience of God in Christ, promoting personal salvation. But the will of God for “a new heaven and a new earth” promotes also a transformation of society, brought about by the work of justice that liberates from every kind of human misery. In the end, in order to arrive at the cosmic identity of Christ, the “new evangelization” engages in a dialogue with pluralistic culture. Religious life is well place to become a new evangelizer. It follows a style of life centered in the experience of Jesus Christ as Savior. It has a history and an inspiration of solidarity with the poor. It lives with wide and diverse cultural horizons that equip it for sensitive and effective conversation with the peoples of the world.
A single spark can set fire to a whole mountain. (Lendu-Hema)
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