Consecrated life, a gift from the Trinity
When I look at consecrated life, the first image that comes to me is that of a GIFT that the Trinity gives the world. This gift is updated at every period of history, according to the context, culture, events … What changes is the “wrapping,” but on the “inside” it is always God’s unconditional and merciful plan of love for us all. “In calling you, God says, ‘You are important to me, I love you, I count on you.’ This is what Jesus says to each one of us! That’s where joy is born!–the joy of that moment when Jesus looked at me. To understand and feel this, is the secret of our joy. To feel loved by God, to feel that for God we are not numbers but individuals; and to feel that it is God who calls us.” (Pope Francis) Jesus’ words come spontaneously to mind: “It is…