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The youth in today’s intercultural world Diego Mesa[1] Sociology has taken an interest in youth because it represents a phenomenon which, though part of the biological and psychological structure of human beings, can be fully defined only within a given social and cultural context. The fact that age represents a fundamental factor in the…
YOUNG PEOPLE, THE FAITH AND VOCATIONAL DISCERNMENT Eunan McDonnell Please be as frank as you wish: the superiors like to be challenged… if you would help us, from your experience, to perceive how young people are challenging us religious to be signs and instruments helping them to discover their vocation in the Church, in whichever…
USG ASSEMBLY Rome, 24-26 May 2017 “Youth, faith and vocational discernment” First contribution of the USG to the Synod of Bishops The spring Assembly of the Union of Superiors General, held at the Salesianum in Rome from 24 to 26 May 2017, discussed the preparatory document of the Ordinary Assembly of the Bishops’ Synod,…
TESTO IN LINGUA ORIGINALE Vocational Discernment in an Intercultural World Mark Weber, SVD Introduction: The Preparatory document for the upcoming Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment, in describing the situation of “young people in today’s world” notes: It should not be overlooked that many societies are increasingly multi-cultural and multi-religious… The situation can…
Interculturality, Catholicity and Consecrated Life Arturo Sosa, S.I. When approaching an issue of such complexity and historical density, there is the risk of being superficial, falling prey to cliches or confining oneself to useless considerations. To avoid deflecting attention away from the purpose of this meeting, I think it would be best to leave behind…
L’annonce de l’Évangile dans l’espace de la gratuité Enzo Biemmi, fsf C’est une joie et un honneur pour moi de pouvoir prendre la parole à ce colloque par lequel nous rendons hommage à André Fossion, à sa réflexion catéchétique, à son apport en faveur d’une foi sensée et désirable. Je dois beaucoup à André. Dès…
laciviltacattolica.it «Il Vangelo va preso senza calmanti» Papa Francesco «Il Papa è in ritardo», mi dicono all’ingresso dell’Aula Paolo VI il 25 novembre 2016. Dentro, nel luogo in cui si svolgono i Sinodi, erano in attesa 140 Superiori Generali di Ordini e Congregazioni religiose maschili (Usg), riuniti alla fine della loro 88a Assemblea Generale. Fuori…
Take the Gospel without Tranquilizers A conversation with the general superiors Pope Francis “The Pope is late,” they tell me at the entrance to the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall on November 26, 2016. Inside, in the place where Synods are held, 140 General Superiors of the Male Religious Orders and Congregations (USG) are waiting.…
“THE YOUNG AND CONSECRATED LIFE TODAY” Experiences and Reflections on young people’s challenges and difficulties, with and in religious life today Father Pascual Chávez V., SDB The Year of Consecrated Life was a real grace, especially for the objectives that Pope Francis set for consecrated men and women (contemplate the past with gratitude,…
Pope Francis’ anthropological vision evokes the mission of consecrated life Fr. Bruno Cadorè OP (May 28, 2015) Introductory remarks «Evoke», indicates a favourable time to grasp, yet at the same time it invites us to take seriously within our Institutes of consecrated life, the calls made by Pope Francis to the entire Church…
