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Links
Vita Consecrata
http://www.intratext.com/X/ENG0099.htm
Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II on the consecrated life and its mission in the Church and in the world. Given 25 March, 1996. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each paragraph in its own file.
Vita Consecrata
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II on the consecrated life and its mission in the Church and the world. Given 25 March, 1996. All in one file. 276K. Uses Microsoft-only characters.
Vincentian Family
The international institutes, orders, and organizations descending from the charitable organizations founded by St. Vincent de Paul.
Sons and Daughters of the Blessed Virgin
Their mission is spreading total consecration to Jesus through Mary.
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT)
SOLT is a Catholic religious society which includes priests, sisters, cloistered nuns, hermits, lay brothers, consecrated widows and widowers. Missions include Russia, Rome, Belize, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Haiti, Guatemala, U.S.A., Macao, China.
Redemptionis Donum
Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II to men and women religious on their consecration in the light of the mystery of the Redemption. Given 25 March, 1984. All in one file. 86K.
Orders Initials
http://users.cwnet.com/gal416/order.htm
A page with a comprehensive list of the Initials used by the different Orders and Congregations within the church.
Order of Saint Benedict
Information about monastic vocation and the worldwide Order of sisters and brothers founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia. Latin text and translations of the Rule. Geographic database. Advanced search. What's New, biographies, saints, institutions, elections, superiors, nuns, habit, etc.
Order of Preachers (Dominicans)
Official home page for the global Order of Preachers. The "Dominican family" includes friars, nuns, sisters and lay people, represented with 100+ local web sites in many languages. This gateway leads to the main home pages in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Order of Cistercians of Strict Observance
Official site for this order, more familiarly known as the Trappists.
Monfortian Religious Family
Describes the life of St. Louis Marie, his writings, Spirituality, and the three Congregations.
Missionary Cenacle Family
A Catholic community dedicated to serving the poor and abandoned, the preservation of the faith, and the development of the laity.
Miles Jesu
Describes a form of consecrated life in the Church for the laity.
Maryknolls - Catholic Foreign Missionary Society of America
Website for the Dominican Maryknolls and its worldwide concerns.
Homepages of the Discalced Carmelites
http://www.discalcedcarmel.com/
The Order of Discalced Carmelites worldwide. In 6 different languages.
Franciscan Federation
A national non-profit organization providing opportunities throughout U.S. for Third Order Regular Sisters and Brothers to celebrate Franciscan evangelical life and calling to conversion, contemplation, poverty and humility.
Franciscan Archive
http://www.franciscan-archive.org/
Large archive of information and articles about St Francis, the Franciscan and Capuchin orders and famous Franciscans and Capuchins.
Divine Word Missionaries
The worldwide website for the Divine Word family of congregations. Based in Steyler, Netherlands
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Web Site of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (SS.CC.). History, charisma and vocational information available.
Carthusians Monks and Carthusian Nuns
The official web site of the Carthusian Order.
Carmelites of the Ancient Observance
International homepages of the original Carmelite Order (Calced) based in Rome. Worldwide locations and affiliates listed.
Canons Regular of Premontre (Norbertines) Homepage
Homepage of the Canons Regular of Premontre (Norbertine) Order, founded by St. Norbert in the 13th century.