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Called to the Consecrated Life. Vocation: Our Response to God’s Call Chapter Four. The Evangelical Counsels. Poverty Treasure in Heaven Chastity “Married” to God Obedience Stability How Do I Practice the Evangelical Counsels?. Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices.
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Called to the Consecrated Life Vocation: Our Response to God’s Call Chapter Four
The Evangelical Counsels • Poverty • Treasure in Heaven • Chastity • “Married” to God • Obedience • Stability • How Do I Practice the Evangelical Counsels?
Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Single Life Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Deacon Single Life Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Deacon Priest Single Life Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Deacon Priest Single Life Consecrated Life Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Deacon Priest Single Life Consecrated Life Active Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Deacon Priest Single Life Consecrated Life Monastic Active Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Deacon Priest Single Life Consecrated Life Contemplative Monastic Active Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Deacon Priest Single Life Consecrated Life Contemplative Ordained Monastic Active Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Deacon Priest Single Life Consecrated Life Contemplative Ordained Monastic Lay Active Ordained and Consecrated Lifestyle Choices Married Life
Types of Orders • Active • Mendicant • Franciscans and others • Around the world • Monastic • Benedictines and others • In and around the monastery • Contemplative • Trappists and others • In the monastery • What Style Most Fits My Personality?
Pastoral vs. Political Pastoral Political • Deacon • Can celebrate: • Baptism • Matrimony • Priest • Can celebrate all sacraments except: • Confirmation* • Holy Orders • Bishop • Can celebrate all sacraments • Priest • Head of a parish • Bishop • Head of a diocese • Archbishop • Head of a large diocese • Cardinal • Main purpose is to elect the new pope • Pope • Bishop of Rome • Head of the Church