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Contents Foreword by Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M., Cap. vii Preface ix Introduction: The Challenge of Religious Life in the United States Today 3 Richard Gribble, C.S.C. Part I. Present Situation and the Challenge of Renewal 1 Reforming Religious Life with the Right Hermeneutic 19 Cardinal Franc Rodé, C.M. 2 Apostolic Religious Life A Public, Ecclesial Vocation 41 Sara Butler, M.S.B.T. 3 “De Accommodata Renovatione: Between the Idea and the Reality . . .” Occasion and Intent and Consequences of Vatican Council II 67 Elizabeth McDonough, O.P. 4 Signs of the Times Signs, Symbols, and Meaning in Religious Life 91 Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J. vi Contents 5 Relearning the Language of God Obedience, Forgiveness, and Love 101 Bishop Robert Morlino Part II. Religious Life and the Renewal of Love 6 Love Alone Is Credible 111 Gill Goulding, C.J. 7 Apostolic Religious Life in the Post–Vatican II Church Ongoing Challenges of Renewal—Perfect and Imperfect Love 127 †Kurt Pritzl, O.P. 8 The Consecrated Life Witness to Destiny 144 Hugh Cleary, C.S.C. Bibliography 155 Contributors 161 Index 165 ...

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