The Communion Of Saints
By DON FIER For the past six weeks, we have examined and elaborated upon the teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) on a state of life embraced by many loyal followers of Christ who have freely responded to a special call to follow with radical fidelity the way of life that the Lord Himself led. These generous souls — and the communities to which they belong — have profoundly influenced and shaped not only the history of the Church, but of the whole world. This state of life, the consecrated life, has been described by both the Catechism and the 1983 Code of Canon Law (CIC), as we have seen, as taking on five general forms: eremitic…Continue Reading