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10 Novices Receive the Holy Habit

Our Constitutions tell us that our holy habit “should be as our very own skin” (Const, 154).  For us as religious, the reception of the habit is a solemn and significant moment marking the commitment of consecrated life in a very visible way.  This, together with the receiving of a new name which happens sometime before, shows to the world that the religious is not his own but belongs to… 

The Transfiguration and Consecrated Life

The Transfiguration (1518-20) by Raphael Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. In light of this particular mystery of Christ’s life, the Church emphasizes the significance of consecrated life. In addition, this celebration is of particular importance for our Religious Family of the Incarnate Word, as our Directory of Spirituality says: “The miracle of the transfiguration…reminds us of… 

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