Consecrated Life as the work of the Holy Spirit
Consecrated life born from the God’s initiative should be considered in the charismatic perspective. Holy Spirit, who works in the Church, not only stands at the beginning of each institute of the consecrated life, but has been the source of countless blessings and positive fruits throughout the centuries. Consecrated life manifests itself as the always changing reality which under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit brings about many fruits. In the article one can find the explanation for Trinitarian dimension of the presence of the Paraclete in the consecrated life: Firstly in the vocation of a human to sainthood, secondly in the charism of the particular institute or form of the consecrated life. Finally thanks to these dimensions mentioned above one can easily discover another one, which is the charismatic form of living within the Church.
Keywords: Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, consecrated life, charism, consecration, witness, holiness, vocation, faith, Church
Życie konsekrowane jako dzieło Ducha Świętego
Życie konsekrowane rodzące się z Bożej inicjatywy winno być rozważane w perspektywie charyzmatycznej. Duch Święty, który działa w Kościele, nie tylko stoi u początku każdego instytutu konsekrowanego, ale staje się też źródłem licznych owoców na przestrzeni wieków. Życie konsekrowane objawia się jako rzeczywistość nieustannie zmieniająca się i owocująca, podległa stałej inspiracji Ducha Świętego. W artykule zostanie omówiony potrójny wymiar obecności Parakleta w życiu konsekrowanym: w powołaniu człowieka do świętości, w charyzmacie instytutów i w nowych formach życia konsekrowanego. Dzięki temu będzie można łatwiej dostrzec wymiar charyzmatyczny tej formy życia w Kościele.
Consecrated life born from the God’s initiative should be considered in the charismatic perspective. Holy Spirit, who works in the Church, not only stands at the beginning of each institute of the consecrated life, but has been the source of countless blessings and positive fruits throughout the centuries. Consecrated life manifests itself as the always changing reality which under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit brings about many fruits. In the article one can find the explanation for Trinitarian dimension of the presence of the Paraclete in the consecrated life: Firstly in the vocation of a human to sainthood, secondly in the charism of the particular institute or form of the consecrated life. Finally thanks to these dimensions mentioned above one can easily discover another one, which is the charismatic form of living within the Church.