CONTENTS
Presentation page 5
Foreword 15
1. The title of the book - 2. The month's meeting at Ariccia - 3. The ecclesial environment in which to place this book - 4. Background to this collection - 5. Principal ideas - 6. Reading suggestions
To the Reader 33
First Week 35
Introduction: OBJECT OF THE COURSE 37
Instruction I: APART WITH THE MASTER 41
Welcoming those taking part - Updating our life to the Constitu-tions - Preparation for two reports - I have felt the hand of God - The Pauline Family - The vocation problem
Instruction II: THE CONSTITUTIONS: LAW AND SPIRIT 54
Means for the Retreat - Obligations and guidelines - The soul of the Constitutions - The sure way - The spirit of the Institute - The religious state
Instruction III: VOCATIONS: CROSS AND FATHERHOOD 66
The understanding of the cross - Prayer and humility - Admission to the Congregation - Vocational commitment and holiness - Only those called - Help God and seek help
Instruction IV: AUTHENTIC VOCATIONS 78
The three parts of the Exercises - God's call - Choice criteria - Warnings for Masters, Recruiters, Spiritual Directors - Means for promoting vocations - The Pontifical Primary Work for Religious Vocations - The Regina Apostolorum Insti-tute
Instruction V: DISCERNMENT: PRIESTS AND BROTHERS 88
The Prefect of Discipline and the Spiritual Master - In the light of the Gospel - The choice - Everyone's objective is holiness - Re-ciprocity: as in the Family of Nazareth - Esteem one's own gifts
Instruction VI: THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES AND THE CALL 96
The call according to the Gospel - Admission to the Institute - The spirit of the Exercises - What the Spiritual Exercises are - What the Spiritual Exercises are not - The rhythm of the year - Year of spirituality - Practical point - Planning and resources - Conditions - Topics for the Exercises - Meditations and Instructions - Pointers
Instruction VII: ASPIRANTS TO THE PAULINE LIFE 106
Vocations according to the Divine Master - To discern one's voca-tion - Signs of a vocation - Three yes to come to a decision - When to talk about vocations
Instruction VIII: THE NOVITIATE: TIME OF RELIGIOUS FORMATION 115
Follow the norms - The objective: the best religious - The Master: formator of conscience - Integral formation - Our guarantee - Strictness in admission - Conditions for a happy outcome of the Novitiate - Novitiate for Paradise
Instruction IX: LIFE IN COMMUNITY 124
The mystical body of the Congregation - The experience of the Novitiate - Union and unity - Stems from the apostolate in view of the apostolate - Dangers and failures - Advantages - Sociability, not gregariousness - Charity, not selfishness - Docility, not infantilism - Obedience, not divi-sion
Instruction X: AUDIOVISUAL MEANS: USE AND MISUSE 134
Residence of the Superiors - The spirit that has guided our Con-gregation - Use and misuse of audiovisual technology - Teaching of the Popes - Pulpits of error against the Divine Teacher - Apos-tolic use: Combat press with press - Pauline Prayer and Of-fering - For the Dead - Necessary cautions
Instruction XI: VOCATIONS: PROMOTION AND GUIDANCE 145
Works for Vocations - The Apostolines' Prayer for Vocations - Spiritual Direction - Necessity - Qualities of the spiritual director - Particular points - Holiness and ambiguous friendships - True and false friendships - How to avoid deviations
Instruction XII: THE PAULINE FAMILY AND ITS PARISH 155
The Exemplar: the Triune God - The immense parish of the world - The hand of God upon me - The Institutes of the Pauline Family - Diversity and unity - The army of Reli-gious
Instruction XIII: PASTORAL-ORIENTED FORMATION 171
Pastoral spirit and pastoral year - Priestly virtues and specific apostolate - Subject matter for study - Conclusion - Laity and Pauline Institutes - Direct and in-direct pastoral care
Instruction XIV: VIRTUE AND VOW OF POVERTY 184
The five functions of poverty - Gospel faith in Providence - Effec-tive and affective poverty, virtue and vow - Jesus, Teacher of poverty - Mary, a poor woman - Saint Paul: teacher and wit-ness - Various forms of poverty. Work - The work of the Pauline - Enemies of poverty - Observations - The spirit of poverty supposes
Instruction XV: CONSECRATED CHASTITY 198
Meetings with parents - Jesus Christ, Teacher of chastity - Mary is the Virgo Virginum - Pontifical teaching on chastity - Means for preserving chastity - Is vacation time the devil's harvest? - Precautions and education in view of chastity - The rewards of virginity
Instruction XVI: CONSCIENCE AND OBEDIENCE 208
Three gemstones, three strengths - Forming a person's conscience - For admission to Orders - Obedience and the will of God - Vir-tue, vow and spirit of obedience - The obedience of Jesus and Mary - Risks and enemies of obedience - Obedience of mind, heart and will
Second Week 219
Instruction I: MEANING AND PRACTICE OF PIETY 221
The formation environment - Piety and Pauline consecrated life - Piety and integral formation - The gift of piety - A new heart - Piety for priests and religious - Piety as a source of joy
Instruction II: THE CELEBRATION OF THE MASS 231
The day-star of piety - The effects of the Mass - The fruits of the Mass - Threefold dimension - The Mass as Sacri-fice - Universal oblation - Ways and degrees of participation - Pointers for eucharistic catechesis - Preparation and thanksgiving - Conclusion
Instruction III: THE MEDITATION 240
Ascetical and Mystical Theology; spiritual progress - What medita-tion is - The necessity of mental prayer - Particular points for the Pauline Family - Method - Mind, will and heart
Instruction IV: THE EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE 249
A Note on the Sisters Pious Disciples - Examination and objec-tives - The general examination and the particular examination - Plumbing the depths of our heart - Some instructions - Conclusions
Instruction V: THE EUCHARISTIC VISIT 258
A Note on the Master as educator - Everything from the Taber-nacle - What the Visit is - Importance - Method - Practical points - Warning: avoid formalism
Instruction VI: OTHER FORMS OF PRAYER 267
A Note on the four wheels - Daily practices of piety - Weekly practices of piety - Monthly practices of pi-ety - The devotions of the First Week - The annual eight-day retreat - Our solemnities - Transforming our actions into prayer
Instruction VII: THE DIVINE MASTER: WAY, TRUTH, LIFE 276
The soul of our Pauline piety - Christocentric devotion - Univer-sal synthesis in Christ the Master Way, Truth, Life - First manifestation - Natural Revelation: Creation - Second manifesta-tion: Revelation in the two Testaments - Third manifestation: Je-sus Master in the Church - Fourth manifestation: in Heaven
Instruction VIII: STUDY 288
A Note on the Vocation Houses - Commitment for life - Twofold objective - Aims of study - Ours is a teaching Institute - Disciplining our intelligence - Pride of the mind and how to cure it - In harmony with the Church
Instruction IX: PAULINE FORMATION 298
Christ, our one Teacher - 1. A unitary formation - 2. Study of doctrine [and of the means] - Secrets of success - Always disciples of God - The Pauline International Theological College
Instruction X: NORMS FOR OUR STUDIES 306
Prayer for Wisdom - Particular norms - Helpful hints for teaching - Courses and school subjects - Pastoral curriculum - Prefect and teachers - A wealth of graces
Instruction XI: STUDIES AND APOSTOLATE 315
A Note on the International Theological College - 1. Higher studies - 2. Programs and underlying principles - 3. Academic calendar - 4. Interdisciplinary teaching - 5. Basic studies - 6. Pas-toral studies - 7. Examinations for Priests - 8. Ongoing Forma-tion
Instruction XII: STUDY FOR THE BROTHERS 323
A Note on the three Pauline devotions - Preparing oneself for life - Study Program for Student Brothers - Novitiate of the Brothers - Scholastic Program for Junior Broth-ers - Consequences: No intelligence discrimina-tion
Third Week 331
Instruction I: PUBLICATIONS: FIRST THE BIBLE 333
The Church's sources - Inspired word - The why and the how of reading the Bible - The International Catholic Bible Society - Statute - Pontifical Brief - Indulgences - Purpose of Bible com-mentary
Instruction II: PAULINE CHARITY 342
The recompense of charity - Saint Paul's code of conduct - Charity in the Institute - Charity among Provinces and Regions - Help and solidarity - Give and it will be given to you
Instruction III: ZEAL AND DEDICATION 349
A Note on contributions to the Pauline Fund - The virtues of the apostle - I am not seeking your gifts - Moral portrait of the Pauline - Objective: the greatest good - On the model of Saint Paul
Instruction IV: COMMUNITY VISITATION 356
The approval of the Institute - The visitation of God and of Mary - Paternal visitations -Fraternal visitations - Canonical visita-tions - Jesus pays a visit
Instruction V: THE SECULAR INSTITUTES 363
Make-up and general goals - Members - Spiritual advantages - Government and obligations - The three Pauline Secular Institutes - 1) Institute of Jesus the Priest - 2) Institute of Saint Gabriel the Archangel - 3) Institute of Our Lady's Annunciation - The words of the Pope
Instruction VI: THE PUBLISHING APOSTOLATE 370
True preaching - All are called to the apostolate - The task of Pau-lines - Editorial, technical, distribution stages - The Lord said: Write… - God's word inspired, written and printed - Requi-sites for the Brother - Requisites for the priest - Unity and pastoral awareness
Instruction VII: INTEGRATION AMONG THE PAULINE FAMILY INSTITUTES 379
God created the man and the woman - Integration in the consecrated life - Paternal care - Union of spirit - Directions
Instruction VIII: TECHNICAL MEANS OF APOSTOLATE 387
Various notes - Instruments and finality - The efficacy of the means of social communication - Norms for the cinema - Norms for the radio - Norms for television - Conse-quences
Instruction IX: SERVICES OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT 393
A Note on vacations - Publishing academic texts - Openings and closings - Office-bearers in the General House - I. The Vicar General - II. The Procurator General - III. The Secretary General - IV. The Bursar General - An exemplary ser-vant
Instruction X: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE INSTITUTE 400
A Note on Father Giaccardo - To govern is to love - The Superior General - The service of the Superior General: to be way-truth-life - General norms - The Vicar General and the General Councillors - Conclusion
Instruction XI: THE GENERAL COUNCIL AND THE DELEGATIONS 408
A Note on Maggiorino Vigolungo - A democratic govern-ment - The General Council - The Regional Delegations - Local Superiors
Fourth Week 415
Instruction I: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE 417
A Note on Canon Chiesa - Constitution of the Province - The Provincial Superior and his Councillors - The Provincial Chapter - Harmony and charity
Instruction II: RELIGIOUS LIFE'S FOUNDATIONS 424
A Note on the Pious Work Sudden Deaths - Human life and con-secrated life - The meaning of prayer - Worship of the truth - Fidelity to duty - Fidelity to the vows - Fidelity to the commandments and natural honesty - Conclusion
Instruction III: THE PEOPLE'S LIBRARIES 434
A Note on the Pious Union for all Vocations - General Associa-tion of Libraries - Statute - Object - The distribution of books - Why? Importance, necessity, efficacy - Particular rules for the mobile libraries - Series of safeguards - Es-tablishing a Library - Guide the choice - Funding - Or-ganization
Instruction IV: PROMOTION-DISTRIBUTION 443
A Note on temperaments and holiness - Nature of promotion - The spirit behind promotion - To reach everyone - Importance and necessity - Get down to work - Pro-motion methods - The animators - Promotion's three stages - Gospel Days and Weeks - 1. Preparation - Topics for catechesis - Additional initiatives - 2. Final day
Instruction V: AWARENESS OF THE WORLD'S NEEDS 454
Conditions for the Pauline apostolate - A heart more vast than the seas - Ecumenism and truth - Adaptation and inculturation - How to approach non-Catholics - Editorial work with re-spect to Catholics
Instruction VI: RATIONAL PROMOTION 461
A Note on the aggregated Institutes and atonement - Pastoral dis-cernment - Jesus Teacher of promotion - Analyzing the situation - Recipients - Check-up meetings - Paying by instalment - Distribution from the house - Promotion by Coopera-tors - Indirect promotion: intrinsic qualities - Fame of the author - Presentation
Instruction VII: THE BOOK CENTRES 472
Apostolate centres - Distribution centres - Prerequisites and norms - Organization - Decor - Knowledge and presentation - Rules of behavior - Particular rules for the Pauline - The management of the book centre
Instruction VIII: THE SPIRIT OF THE DISCIPLE OF THE DIVINE MASTER 481
Jesus and Mary, our sole Teachers - The spirit of the Disciple of Jesus Master - Saint Joseph, a model - Disciple of Jesus the Divine Master - The life of the Disciple - The piety of the Disciple - The hours of passion - The apostolate as atonement - Atonement: negative and positive - Originality of the Disciple of the Divine Master - Vocation and formation instructions
Instruction IX: CHARITY AND FAMILY SPIRIT 493
A bond more noble than that of blood - The exercise of charity in general - Demands of the spirit proper to the Congregation - On the part of Superiors - On the part of the community - Brotherhood and community - Two conditions - Faith - Self-denial
Instruction X: MARY DISCIPLE AND TEACHER 501
A Note on the Pious Union Apostolate of Audiovisual Media - Through Mary our Teacher to Jesus our Teacher - The Teacher Way, Truth and Life - Mary way to Jesus - Mary, Jesus' Teacher and ours - 1. The holiness of Mary's example - 2. Mary as life: effectiveness of her prayers - 3. Mary has wisdom: authority of her counsel - Knowledge and Wisdom - Conclusion
Last Instruction: MARY, QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES 511
This is Mary's time - The first of the devotions - Let us form apostles with Mary as their guide - Why Mary is Queen - The six apostolates carried out by Mary - Mary's apostolate in heaven - You who work… - Correct idea of the apostle - Praise to Mary Queen of the Apostles
Conclusion 521
The revered words of the Holy Father - In the afternoon be-fore the Te Deum
Index of the scripture quotations 531
Index of topics 537
Analytic Index 545
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