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What is the World Day for Consecrated Life?  Pope Benedict XVI said:  EWTN

World Day of Consecrated Life 2024-02-05 ewtnvatican.com

World Day for Consecrated Life Congregation of Holy Cross 2012-02-02 holycrossusa.org

World Day of Consecrated Life, 2 FebruaryEWTN

Starting Afresh From ChristA renewed commitment to Consecrated Life in the third millennium. Rome, 19 May 2002, The Solemnity of Pentecost.. EWTN

Vita Consecrata25 March 1996 -Pope John Paul II EWTN

I World Day For Consecrated Life, 1997 John Paul II vatican.va

On the Renewal of the Religious Life - According to Vatican IIApostolic exhortation of His Holiness Pope Paul VI June 29 1971 EWTN

The Consecrated Life and Its Role in the Church and in the WorldEWTN

Religious order (Catholic)- Wikipedia

Vita Consecrata (March 25, 1996) | John Paul IIvatican.va

Synod 1994: 'Consecrated Life' EWTN

Ninth Ordinary General Assembly  The Consecrated Life and Its Role in the Church and in the World (2-29 October 1994)vatican.va

Spirituality-Newsletter-1-04.01.24.pdf eohsjwesternusa.org

Solitaries of DeKoven: The Solitary Religious (hermit) Lifecitydesert.wordpress.com

Fraternal Life in CommunityEWTN

Marians of the Immaculate Conceptionmarian.org

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Religious Orders and Congregations

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Communities - Sisters

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Communities - Priests and Brothers

Alexian Brothersalexianbrothers.org

Assumptionist Spiritualityassumption.edu

Barnabite Fathers.barnabites.com

The Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Crosscruzios.org

Home - CARMELITANI SCALZI.carmelitaniscalzi.com

Ordine dei Carmelitani Scalzi it-flag ilcarmelo.it

Discalced Carmelite discalcedcarmelites.org

Carmelite Friarscarmelitefriars.org

Carmelites - Wikipedia

Lay Carmelites Province of St Elias.laycarmelite.com

Index of Carmelite Websites in English Third Order Carmelites TOC carmelitani.wordpress.com

The Discalced Carmelites Teresian Carmel, Linz, Austrianew.carmelitaniscalzi.com

Carmelites Friars – North of American Province of St. Elias– in allegiance to Jesus Christ carmelites.com

Lay Carmelites Province of St Eliaslaycarmelite.com

Discalced Carmelite Fathers - Maltaocdmonline.org

The Discalced Carmelites (O.C.D.) – Archdiocese of Maltachurch.mt

Home - Christian Brothers - European Provincechristianbrothers.eu

Discalced Carmelite Nunscarmelnuns.com

Claritian Missionariesclaret.org

Communication | Claretian Missionariesclaret.org

Claretians Eastern Provinceclaret.org

Congregation of the Holy Cross holycrosscongregation.org

Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Stockbridge, MAmarian.org

The Community of Saint Johnbrothers-saint-john-europe.org

De La Salle Christian Brothersdelasalle.org

Home - Crosier Fathers and Brotherscrosier.org

Welcome to The Dominican Friars in Britainenglish.op.org

Home - ORDO PRAEDICATORUM | OFFICIALop.org

Dominican Shrine of St. Judethe-shrine.org

The Dominican Friars Foundation - Welcomedominicanfriars.org

Home — Dominican Friars | Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus opwest.org

Pentecost -Wikipedia

Home Page - Franciscansfranciscans.org.uk

Franciscan Order | Conventual Franciscans | United States franciscans.org

Franciscan Friars of the Immaculateimmacolata.com

Order of Friars Minor Conventual Philippines ofmconventual.org

Capuchinsofmcap.org

Friars, Monkeys and Coffee? The Interesting Etymology of Cappuccinosaltalang.co

Jesuit Resource - Free Online Resources.xavier.edu

Jesuit Spirituality.jesuits.org

Jesuits Home.jesuits.org

Lasallian Spirituality Today – La Salle Worldwide| lasalle.org | Rome

The Maryknoll Mission Familymaryknoll.org

The Marianistmarianist.com

Things Marianist.nacms.org

The Paulist Fatherspaulist.org

Paulists Missionairies in Australiapaulistmissionaries.org

The Passionist Home Pagthepassionists.org

The Passionists of Holy Cross Province – The Love that Compelspassionist.org

Home - Presentation Brotherspresentationbrothers.org

C.Ss.R. - Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris (Redemptorists)cssr.news

Called into Communion for Missioncssr.net

Redemptorists.uk .redemptorists.co.uk

Redemptorists of Oceania – Witnesses of the Redeemer in a wounded world cssr.org.au

Rogationists.orgrogationists.org

Vincentian Priests and Brothersvincentians.org.au

Vocationists – Society of Divine Vocations– USA Province vocationistfathers.org

United Kingdom – Vocationistsvocationistfathers.org

Vocationist FathersFacebook

Whatsnew at the Franciscan Archivefranciscan-archive.org

The Legionaries of Christlegionariesofchrist.org

Capuchin Franciscan Friars of Australiacapuchin.org.au

Missionaries of the Sacred Heart - Global Outreach Charitymscmissions.ie

Society of the Catholic Apostolate :: Pallottine Family :: SAC :: UAC :: Australian Region pallottine.org.au

Passionists Community: Holy Cross Province /St. Paul of the Cross Provience. passionist.org

The Order of Friar Servants of Maryservite.org

Order of Friar Servants of Maryservitefriars.com

Order of Friars Minor Conventualofmconv.net

Conventual Franciscans | The Greyfriars Webthegreyfriars.org

Augustinians - WikipediaWikipedia

Augustinian Spirituality — The National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia saintritashrine.org

St. Patrick's Church in Rome Becomes the Parish for the American Community EWTN

The Augustinians In Romebeafriar.org

Ireland in Rome: a map of religious and historic connections - Joe Walsh Tours joewalshtours.ie

Barnabite Fathers – CSAMZcsamz.org

Augustinians - WikipediaWikipedia

Who are the Augustinians? A look at Pope Leo XIV’s religious order | Catholic News Agency catholicnewsagency.com

Rule of St. Augustine | EWTNEWTN

Society of Our Lady of the Trinitysolt.net

Society of Marysocietyofmaryusa.org

Salesians of Don Bosco salesians.org

The Salesianssdb.org

Salvatorians Society of the Divine Saviorsalvatorians.com

Taizé (Ecumenical).taize.fr

Catholic Vocationsusccb.org

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Monasticism

General

Message for the Fiftieth Anniversary of Montecassino, 1994 - John Paul II.vatican.va

Internet Theology Resources: Monastic Studiespatristics.org

Monastic Spirituality: Self Study - Saint Andrew's Abbeysaintandrewsabbey.com

American Benedictine Academy |americanbenedictine.org

The American Monastic Newsletter Published under the auspices of the American Benedictine Academy Volume 55, Number 3 October 2024 PDF americanbenedictine.org

Meister EckhartInternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu

OSB.osb.org

Western Monasticism Catholic Encyclopedia newadvent.org

Eastern Monasticism Catholic Encyclopedia newadvent.org

Eastern Monasticism Before Chalcedon (A.D. 451) Catholic Encyclopedia newadvent.org

Monasticism | Catholic Answers Encyclopediacatholic.com

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Monastic orders

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Monasteries

The Order of Saint Benedict 
The Order of Saint Benedict Geographic Index
Monastery of St. Gertrude Homepage
The Abbey of Cîteaux
The Abbey of Clairvaux
Abbey of Gethsemani
The Abbey of Montecassino - Home Page
Abbey of New Clairvaux
The Benedictines of Our Lady of Glastonbury Abbey
Monastery of Christ in the Desert
Carmel of the Sacred Heart
The Cistercians Index
The Cistercians
Cistercian Trappist Catholic Monastery of Our Lady of the Genesee NY
Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne
Eldridge Carmel
Franciscan Monastery
Heart of Mary Priory
Holy Cross Monastery
Mt St. Scholastica
Our Lady of the Angels Monastery
Our Lady of the Mississippi
Saint Joseph's Abbey
St. Augustine's Monastery
St. Benedict's Abbey
St Catherine's Monastery
St. Mary's Abbey
The Teresian Carmel
Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity
The Monastery of the Holy Spirit
The Saint Louis Abbey
ABBEY of the GENESEE
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Monastic Life and Spirituality

To Be A Monk
SJA Monastic Experience
Monastic Primer
Medieval Sourcebook: Rule of St. Columba 6th Century
OSB The Rule
Rule for Monasteries - by Saint Benedict
Monastic Formation - Joel Rippinger, OSB
As We Progress in this Life: Ongoing Formation as the Anatomy of Monastic Life
by Francis Kline, OCSO
The Meaning of Contemplative Life According to Thomas Merton
Fr. James Conner, OCSO
The life of a Benedictine Monk.
An Essay on the Cistercian Vocation
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Monastic History

Catholic Encyclopedia: Benedict, Rule of St
Catholic Encyclopedia: Western Monasticism
Catholic Encyclopedia: Eastern Monasticim Before Chalcedon
Catholic Encyclopedia:Eastern Monasticism
Russian Orthodox Monasticism
Russian Orthodox Monastery of St John the Wonder Worker
 
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Link index sites


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Vocation sites


Religious life consecrated life Maybe You Have a Religious Vocation!!![or know others who do - please guide them here!]
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