ad vitam - Winter 2020
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The ad vitam webzine is unique in its offer of an integral and interactive experience featuring articles and audio-visual content. We strongly suggest that you read it online, ideally on a computer or tablet (not recommended on a smartphone). To zoom in: on a computer, double-click or use the + and - found at the bottom-right of the screen; on a tablet, double-tap the screen. Use your mouse or finger to move throughout the page.
It is possible to download a PDF of the webzine, however the file will not support links and audio-visual content. For environmental reasons, we invite you to limit printing of the PDF. You may contact us if you wish to obtain a text-only version of a specific article. We hope that as you acquaint yourself with our webzine over time, you’ll enjoy the enriching experience of its unique format. We welcome your comments and questions at info@crc-canada.org.
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R EFLECTION<br />
Benjamins of the Consecrated Life in<br />
Can<strong>ad</strong>a Pilgrimage.<br />
Montreal, September 30, 2017.<br />
A community<br />
open to renewal<br />
Gaétane Guillemette, NDPS<br />
In his letter to young people, Christus vivit<br />
(CV), no.35, Pope Francis invites the Church<br />
to be open to renewal. And this ecclesial renovation<br />
is not without affecting the renewal<br />
of the institutes of consecrated life. Among the<br />
possible considerations on this subject, one<br />
question arises for many of us. In these times<br />
of transition through which our communities<br />
must live, what space do we give to the word<br />
and action of younger people in the challenges<br />
to be met to enter into a “new” youthfulness?<br />
This question brings us first to a clarification<br />
regarding the term “youth.” Youth is more than<br />
simply a period of time, says Pope Francis, it<br />
is a state of mind (CV 34). To speak of “young<br />
people” is to recognize those who have a vision,<br />
who are capable of challenging the community<br />
and embarking on a path whose route can only<br />
be traced out by walking it.<br />
A community that questions itself<br />
That having been said, do we believe that — in<br />
the process of transition that is currently ours<br />
— we can journey towards a renewal of the ins-<br />
22 • AD VITAM • WINTER <strong>2020</strong>
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