Glossary of theological terms. John T. Ford. 2014.
Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life — This article is part of a series on the Roman Curia Dicastery Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus Secretariat of State … Wikipedia
Society of Apostolic Life — A Society of Apostolic Life is a group of men or women within the Catholic Church who have come together for a specific purpose. Unlike members of an Institute of Consecrated Life or a religious order, members of apostolic societies do not make… … Wikipedia
Consecrated life (Catholic Church) — St Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 543), who wrote the leading religious rule for monastic living, evokes the Christian roots of Europe , says Pope Benedict XVI. In the Roman Catholic Church, the term consecrated life denotes a stable form of… … Wikipedia
Consecrated life — The consecrated life in the Christian tradition, especially the Roman Catholic Church,[1] but also the Anglican Church and to some extent other Christian denominations, is, as the Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law states: a stable form of living… … Wikipedia
Institute of Consecrated Life — Institutes of Consecrated Life is another term for religious orders in the Roman Catholic Church. They are the major form of Consecrated life, characterized by a stable community life. Their members profess the Evangelical counsels of chastity,… … Wikipedia
Secret Societies — Secret Societies † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Secret Societies A designation of which the exact meaning has varied at different times. I. DEFINITION By a secret society was formerly meant a society which was known to exist, but… … Catholic encyclopedia
Missionaries of the Gospel of Life — The Missionaries of the Gospel of Life is a lay Catholic association affiliated with Priests for Life.[1] On December 12, 2005 Bishop John Yanta of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo, in Texas, United States approved a religious order that… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Marian movements and societies — Madonna, Filippo Lippi, 1459 Throughout the centuries the devotion to and the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Roman Catholics has both led to, and been influenced by a number of Roman Catholic Marian Movements and Societies. These… … Wikipedia
New Apostolic Church — New Apostolic redirects here. For other uses, see New Apostolic Reformation. New Apostolic Church (NAC) New Apostolic church hall with emblem Classification Chilia … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Marian Movements and Societies — Throughout the centuries the devotion to and the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Roman Catholics has both lead to, and been influenced by a number of Roman Catholic Marian Movements and Societies. These societies, form part of the fabric … Wikipedia
