E' TEMPO DI CAMMINARE. LA VITA CONSACRATA NEL MAGISTERO PONTIFICIO

A collection of the discourses of Pope Francis during the course of his magisterium on consecrated life in general and on religious life in particular, from the beginning of his pontificate till today. The first part of the title – It’s time to walk are the words of Saint Teresa of Jesus, a short while before her death. The second part of the title – Consecrated Life in the Magisterium of Pope Francis – is aimed at receiving with gratitude, the gift of the word and the writings of Pope Francis to the consecrated, so that they can treasure in their existence, and become prophets of the present place and time, in which they find themselves. The various interventions of Pope Francis in the International Congresses of Consecrated Life, convoked by the dicastery during the year of Consecrated Life, and the various discourses pronounced in other encounters promoted by CIVCSVA and in the plenary assemblies of our congregation. Furthermore, there are other discourses the pope made, while receiving in the audience, various groups of General Chapters and those that he addressed to the religious during his apostolic visits both in Italy and in other countries. Obviously, it also contains the Apostolic Letter to all the Consecrated, that was addressed to them at the beginning of the year of consecrated life.