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September/October 2019 THE DAY THEIS DAY NOW AA RivetingRiveting AnalysisAnalysis IS NOW ofof thethe WesternWestern FAR SPENT CulturalCultural CrisisCrisis FAR SPENT “Cardinal Sarah is a latter-day Christian prophet, and this book is his most urgent wake-up call yet to a West sleepwalking toward a paganized dystopia.” —Sohrab Ahmari Author, From Fire, by Water “To call this book a tour de force would be an understatement. It’s an astonishing work: clear, simple, visionary—and lled with hope.” —Most Rev. Charles Chaput Archbishop of Philadelphia “No other work addresses with such clarity the profound moral crisis engul ng the world, and the solutions. A monumental book!” —Raymond Arroyo ◆ NY Times Best-Selling Author THE DAY IS NOW FAR SPENT Host, e World Over Cardinal Robert Sarah with Nicolas Diat n what he calls his “most important book”, the “A riveting account of the issues of our times. e Cardinal pulls no punches in o ering the most Ibest-selling author and brilliant Church- cogent analysis of what ails us today.” man analyzes the spiritual, moral, and political —Bill Donohue collapse of the Western world, concluding that Author, Common Sense Catholicism “the decadence of our time has all the faces of Also Available: mortal peril.” A cultural identity crisis is at the root of the problems facing Western societies. Cardinal Sarah says, “ e West no longer knows who it is, because it no longer knows and does not want to know who made it, who established it, as it was and as it is. is self-su ocation nat- urally leads to a decadence that opens the path to new, barbaric civilizations.” While making clear the gravity of our situation, he calls us ◆ THE POWER ◆ GOD OR NOTHING to a renewal of devotion to Jesus Christ through OF SILENCE Cardinal Robert Sarah Cardinal Robert Sarah GONP . Sewn So cover, $18.95 prayer and the practice of virtue. POSP. Sewn So cover, $18.95 DNFSP . Sewn Softcover, $19.95 www.ignatius.com P.O. Box 1339, Ft. Collins, CO 80522 P.O. Box 1339, Ft. Collins, CO 80522 (800) 651-1531 Table of Contents Features Columns 3 The Four Pillars of 8 Back to the Basics: Religious Formation: Q & A on the Essential Apostolic Formation Elements of Religious Rev. Brian Mullady, O.P. Life Scripture and the 6 “In Love with the Lord” Religious Life—Part II Sr. M. Wilhelmina Lancaster, O.S.B. Rev. Thomas Dubay, S.M. 16 Be Instruments of 11 Answering the Master’s Forgiveness and Mercy at Call—The “Perfect Fairy All Times Tale Dream”—Giving My Address to the Life Totally to Jesus Conventual Franciscan Sr. Amy Marie Havlet, M.S. Chapter Delegates 13 Holy Orders for Lay Pope Francis People: Following in the Footsteps of Departments St. Augustine of Hippo Anne Tschanz 2 INSTITUTE Insights 18 The Taming of the Tongue: 20 INNERVIEW Practical Spiritual Guidance With Rev. Carter Griffith, to Grow in Christian Virtue Author of Why Celibacy? –Encouragement in the Reclaiming the Fatherhood “Battle of the Tongue” of the Priest Dr. Elaine Murray Stone 22 IRL NEWS & NOTES 28 Theological Reflections 26 Affiliate in Focus The Primary Apostolate The Maryfield Monastery of of Witness the Visitation of Holy Mary Rev. John A. Hardon, S.J. —Snellville, Georgia September/October 2019 Institute Insights Vol. XLII No. 5 ur Mission: Religious Life is published R EV . T HOMAS N ELSO N , O.P R AEM . Osix times a year by the INSTITUTE ON he primary apostolate of all religious is the witness to RELIGIOUS LIFE, Inc. (IRL). The IRL is a na- the consecrated life fostered by prayer and penance, tional organization founded in 1974 to as the Code of Canon Law says. Rev. John Hardon, encourage, support and assist authentic S.J., in his Theological Reflections comments on this consecrated life as set forth by Vatican Tcanon of the Code and emphasizes that it is meant for all II and its implementation by the Holy religious—enclosed and apostolic. Therefore, apostolic for- See. Membership in the IRL is comprised mation is necessary for all religious, even enclosed religious, of bishops, priests, religious and lay as Rev. Brian Mullady, O.P., reminds us in his feature article, persons. “The Four Pillars of Religious Formation: Apostolic Formation.” Father Mul- Religious Life is sent to active mem- lady underlines apostolic formation as not merely training for professional bers of the IRL ($30 per year for U.S. work but integrating one’s apostolic efforts with common life, prayer and membership) or to those who request it. the supernatural love of neighbor. Institutional or library subscriptions are Perhaps the most needed apostolate today is the healing of wounds with also available. Send all correspondence God’s mercy. Pope Francis asks us religious to “Be Instruments of Forgive- to Religious Life, P.O. Box 7500, Liber- ness and Mercy at All Times” in his address to the Conventual Franciscan tyville, IL 60048, or call 847-573-8975. Chapter Delegates. Love is at the heart of every apostolate and when that Executive Editor love is consecrated to God in celibacy, God is more directly involved. That Rev. Thomas Nelson, O.PRAEM. is why the Church has always supported priestly celibacy. In this issue we Managing Editor interview the Rev. Carter Griffin, author of Why Celibacy? Reclaiming the Mr. Michael D. Wick Fatherhood of the Priest. Assistant Editor/Circulation Richness of spiritual fruits is proportional to one’s love. Love is expressed Mrs. Anne Tschanz in fidelity and perseverance. That is manifested in the life of Sr. M. Wilhelmi- Layout & Design na Lancaster, O.S.B., who recently went to the Lord after 75 years in the Catholic Creative Services, Inc. religious life. She was first an active sister in the Oblate Sisters of Providence IRL Founder and then foundress of a contemplative community, the Benedictines of Mary, + Rev. John A. Hardon, S.J. Queen of Apostles. Her short biography sums up her life motivation: “In Love with the Lord.” The love found in an older, mature religious began when she IRL Executive Director was a young religious. In Answering the Master’s Call, Sr. Amy Marie Havlet, Mr. Jeffrey Karls M.S., a young professed sister, tells her story of the Lord’s loving call in “The IRL Officers Perfect Fairy Tale Dream.” Most Rev. Robert F. Vasa Lay people are also called to be generous. Generosity in love is at the President origin of Lay Third Orders. Their journey in love is usually centered around a Mother Marie Julie Saegaert, S.C.M.C. charismatic leader. The Augustinian Seculars look to the great St. Augustine Executive Vice President of Hippo for their inspiration. Anne Tschanz writes about them in her column Mr. Paul Doetsch Treasurer Holy Orders for Lay People. Mr. Frederick R. Dempsey, Secretary The foundation of the Christian life and therefore of religious life is Sacred Sr. Beth Ann Dillon, D.S.M.P. Scripture. Without a solid, biblical foundation, the consecrated life crumbles. Rev. Bob Lombardo, C.F.R. Rev. Thomas Dubay, S.M., in his column Back to Basics, answers questions Rt. Rev. Austin Murphy, O.S.B. on Scripture and religious life. The Word of God is sacred and true as it pro- Mrs. Bonnie Quirke ceeds from the Father in the love of the Holy Spirit. Our spoken words too Mr. Patrick Spencer must be true and spoken in love. Gossiping denies this. Dr. Elaine Murray Executive Committee Stone in her column Taming the Tongue gives us encouragement in the bat- tle of the tongue. Lastly, in our Affiliate in Focus, we present the Monastery © 2019 INSTITUTE ON RELIGIOUS LIFE, Inc. All of the Visitation of Holy Mary in Snellville, Georgia. rights reserved. Religious Life is printed in the U.S.A. Reproduction of material ap- About the Cover: Madonna della Consolazione (Our Lady of Consolation) pearing in Religious Life is prohibited with- is a c.1496-1498 oil on panel painting by Perugino, now in the Galleria Nazi- out written prior permission. Unsolicited onale dell’Umbria in Perugia. The origin of this Marian title is derived from articles, poetry and other original works the Augustinians who propagated this particular devotion, based on a tra- may be submitted for consideration. dition which holds that Saint Monica in the fourth century, was distraught Please email submissions to: irlstaff@ with anxiety for her wayward son, Augustine, and that Mary gave her a religiouslife.com. Submissions may be sash which the Virgin wore, with the assurance that whoever wore this edited for length and style. belt would receive her special consolation and protection. 2 September/October 2019 The Four Pillars of Religious Formation: Apostolic Formation The apostolate for which religious are forming themselves is not a profession as it is practiced by someone in the world. It must flow from a supernatural attitude of the love of neighbor. By Rev. Brian Mullady, O.P. he formation in Things like the wear- the apostolic life is ing of a distinctive form Tone of the principal of religious dress make concerns in religious com- this point clearly. The re- munities, even cloistered ligious habit is not just a ones. Though cloistered form of professional dress communities do not have or uniform just as the ap- an apostolate which leads ostolate of religion is not them outside the enclosure just a profession of work. in active works, neverthe- It is rather a sign that reli- less as is witnessed in the gious serve humanity from life of someone like the Lit- the moment of their con- tle Flower, concern for the secration through living spiritual conversion of the the life of grace in love.