Vita consecrata

1996 apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II

Vita consecrata Latin for 'The consecrated life' Apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II

Signature date	25 March 1996
Subject	On the consecrated life and its mission in the Church and in the world
Number	9 of 15 of the pontificate
Text	In Latin In English
← Ecclesia in Africa Une espérance nouvelle pour le Liban →

Vita consecrata is an apostolic exhortation written by Pope John Paul II, published on 25 March 1996. The exhortation is a post-synodal document. Its sub-title is "On the consecrated life and its mission in the Church and in the world".

In the consecrated life, individuals commit themselves to the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty and obedience. Their lives testify to the values of the Kingdom of God.^[1]^[2] The profession of chastity, poverty and obedience rejects the idolatry of anything created and points to God as the absolute good.^[3]

References

^ Dulles SJ, Avery (2009). Evangelism for the Third Millennium. Paulist Press.
^ Avery Dulles SJ, referring to para. 87-92 of Vita Consecrata
^ Matthew 19:21 and Vita Consecrata, Para 87

External links

Vita Consecrata at Vatican web site

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