FORMATION IN VIEW OF EVANGELIZATION

A Call to Contemplation, Compassion, and Celebration

Abstract

God promised Abraham land, progeny, and His presence. But his descendants are now rapidly becoming landless, childless, and godless. This situation makes new evangelisation or re-evangelisation of his descendants the need of the hour. Contemplation, compassion, and celebration are constituent components of Christian life. In the Church, consecrated religious life, being considered as a sign of the Kingdom of God to come, a consistent advancement in these three components is all the more important. The contemplation of the Mystery of Christ will help one to conform to Christ and carry out his mission according to His will. Compassion is the highest level of love coupled with forgiveness. Celebration is the foundation, focus, and force of community life. The consecrated religious in the Church are known for their celebration. The proper and fitting celebration of the Mystery of the Eucharist can be path-breaking and path-finding for genuine transformation, for celebration leads people to commitment and to the consolidation of the community.