Not exact matches
On the
other hand, the active religious sister's conformity to Christ is expressed more visibly through a particular
apostolate, for example, teaching, nursing, crisis pregnancy work and care for the homeless.
The promotion of missions and
other popular programmes in parishes and in the workplace can help the faithful to rediscover the gift of baptismal faith and the task of giving witness, knowing that the Christian vocation «by its very nature is also a vocation to the
apostolate».
In
other traditions, the continuation of the
apostolate is more diffused among the corporate body of Christians.
As Vice President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity I got to know their founders and leaders and began to esteem their
apostolate — «Catholic Charismatic Renewal», which was developed in the U.S., «Focolare» and «Communione e liberazione» in Italy, Schoenstatt in Germany, «Shalom» in Brazil and
others.
The urgent prompting of a formed
apostolate is «seek you first the knowledge and love of that Eternal Word, and his gift of holiness (justice), and all
other things will be added unto you»... including the social care, and the Christian commitment.
In support of the Holy Father, I and three
other members of our committee of the World
Apostolate of Fatima in England and Wales, together with our spiritual director, are going to Rome to participate in this special event.
In anticipation of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family (October 2015), we the undersigned Catholic women — scholars, professors, attorneys, physicians, writers, businesswomen, philanthropists, leaders of
apostolate, members of religious orders, and
others — wish to express our love for Pope Francis, our fidelity to and gratitude for the doctrines of the Catholic Church, and our confidence in the Synod of Bishops as it strives to strengthen the Church's evangelizing mission.