{"id":13418,"date":"2024-05-14T08:54:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T08:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legion.edgarhenriquez.org\/?page_id=13418"},"modified":"2025-03-29T15:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T15:43:24","slug":"stages-of-formation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/stages-of-formation\/","title":{"rendered":"Stages of Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><nav class=\"g-breadcrumbs separator_icon align_none hide_current\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"\/><\/div><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-separator\"><i class=\"far fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"g-breadcrumbs-item\">Pages<\/div><\/nav><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_eb849559\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Stages of Formation<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1872\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/linea-formacion-LC_en.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/linea-formacion-LC_en.png 1872w, https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/linea-formacion-LC_en-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/linea-formacion-LC_en-1024x253.png 1024w, https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/linea-formacion-LC_en-1536x380.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1872px) 100vw, 1872px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_boxes reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_7dbcdcf7 us_animate_this has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_455fb7c4 has_text_color has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_838d6786\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Candidacy<\/h2>\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-44\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-&#091;40rem&#093; xl:max-w-&#091;48rem&#093; group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start &#091;.text-message+&amp;&#093;:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d457028e-16b4-41e8-b7a7-7a89db8c4159\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-&#091;3px&#093;\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"412\">It is the stage prior to the novitiate, usually carried out in the novitiate house, with an appropriate program and without living in community with the novices; or, in exceptional cases, in another house of the Congregation. This is where they get to know the nature of religious and priestly life, as well as the life, spirit, and apostolate of the Congregation and of Regnum Christi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>\u2014 The Constitutions of the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ, 64.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_boxes reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_455fb7c4 has_text_color has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_838d6786\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Novitiate<\/h2>\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-46\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-&#091;40rem&#093; xl:max-w-&#091;48rem&#093; group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start &#091;.text-message+&amp;&#093;:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3a2a87ab-2742-432c-af45-a1dc4b9df468\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-&#091;3px&#093;\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"581\">In the novitiate, the novices ought to discern, delve into and develop their vocation; forge a personal, passionate love for Jesus Christ; acquire the habits proper to religious life; and embrace wholeheartedly the spirit and discipline of the Congregation. The novices are to prepare themselves in this way for their consecration to God through the profession of the evangelical counsels. The novitiate ordinarily lasts two years. &#8220;At the end of the novitiate, if the novice is considered suitable and freely requests it, he is admitted to religious profession.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>\u2014 The Constitutions of the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ, 71-74.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_b96840ce us_animate_this has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit 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https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/noviciado_espana-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><h5 class=\"w-text\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Novitiate of Europe<\/span><\/span><\/h5><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_left\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1 us_custom_dfc0bc7e icon_atleft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/sersacerdotelegionariodecristo.es\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Visit website<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_boxes reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_c27f559a us_animate_this has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_455fb7c4 has_text_color has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_838d6786\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Humanities<\/h2>\n<p>After the Novitiate, &#8220;a Legionary advances to a stage marked by a more intense dedication to study. He devotes a great part of his time and energy to this undertaking in order to acquire solid bases of general culture that enrich his understanding of the world and of man, whom he will serve as a \u201cminister of Christ Jesus\u201d (Romans 15:16)&#8221;<span>\u00b9<\/span>. &#8220;The stage of humanities marks the beginning of a Legionary\u2019s time of study. Through their studies, Legionaries are personally enriched and prepared for the mission. These studies are aimed at understanding the heritage of truth, beauty and goodness handed down to us as an inheritance and as an answer to the principal existential questions of mankind&#8221;<span>\u00b2<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top align_none\"><h6 class=\"w-text icon_atleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lccheshire.org\/\" class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-pin\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">Novitiate &amp; College of Humanities <\/span><\/a><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: right\">\u2014 <em>Ratio Institutionis \u00abChristus Vita Vestra\u00bb<\/em>, 755, 767.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_boxes reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_455fb7c4 has_text_color has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_838d6786\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Philosophy<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cA crucial stage of intellectual formation is the study of philosophy, which leads to a deeper understanding and interpretation of the person, and of the person\u2019s freedom and relationships with the world and with God.\u201d After studying art and literature, the time comes to approach some of the same humanistic themes from a logical-rational point of view. This, in turn, prepares the way for the study of theology and the discovery of the mysteries of God and of man seen in the light of Christ. The study of philosophy helps its students to develop a \u201clove of rigorously searching for the truth and of maintaining and demonstrating it, together with an honest recognition of the limits of human knowledge.\u201d From a pastoral perspective, it fosters \u201ccareful attention to the necessary connection between philosophy and the true problems of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top align_none\"><h6 class=\"w-text icon_atleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colegiolcroma.org\/en\/\" class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-pin\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">International College of Rome<\/span><\/a><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left\">\u2014 <em>Ratio Institutionis \u00abChristus Vita Vestra\u00bb<\/em>,\u00a0 780, 781.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_03a14de9 us_animate_this has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_boxes reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_2f64e2c4 us_animate_this has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_455fb7c4 has_text_color has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_838d6786\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Internship<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;This period of formation is the moment for the Legionary to put into practice all the formation he has received, as well as a time of profound human enrichment in which the religious should grow in \u201capostolic zeal, militancy, responsibility, integrity and teamwork\u201d (CLC 104)&#8221;<span>\u00b9<\/span>. &#8220;the apostolate allows us to open our eyes with realism to the integral truth of our personal and Legionary mission and identity. The young religious has great ideals and probably wants to bring them about quickly, becoming an expert right away and bearing abundant visible fruits. He must learn to walk the long path of human success and failures \u2014 for with God there is no failure when love has been sown \u2014 that will help him to mature as a man, a religious and an apostle, and live with deeper theological virtues.&#8221;<span>\u00b2.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: right\">\u2014 <em>Ratio Institutionis \u00abChristus Vita Vestra\u00bb<\/em>, 796, 798.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_boxes reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_455fb7c4 has_text_color has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_838d6786\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Theology<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Through study, especially the study of theology, the future priest assents to the word of God, grows in his spiritual life and prepares himself to fulfill his pastoral ministry&#8221;<span>\u00b9<\/span>. &#8220;It is up to each religious to give his theological studies their due importance \u2014 desiring, in light of his experiences of the apostolate and upcoming ordination, to possess &#8216;a complete and unified vision of the truths which God has revealed in Jesus Christ and of the Church\u2019s experience of faith&#8217;&#8221;<span>\u00b2<\/span>. &#8220;The study of Sacred Scripture is the soul of theology and should inspire every theological discipline. Biblical formation should thus be given its due importance, with the opportunity given for learning or consolidating the biblical languages of Hebrew and Greek&#8221;<span>\u00b3<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left\">\u2014 <em>Ratio Institutionis \u00abChristus Vita Vestra\u00bb<\/em>, 851, 852, 855.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_90a76ba9 us_animate_this has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_boxes reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_207b6e1a us_animate_this has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_455fb7c4 has_text_color has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_838d6786\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Diaconate<\/h2>\n<p><span>&#8220;The Church wants those preparing for the priesthood to live first as deacons, to teach them that service is essential to the ordained ministry. Through the imposition of the hands by the bishop, the deacon is consecrated to \u201cserve in the diaconia of liturgy, word, and charity.\u201d He fulfils this mission of service especially when he prays the Liturgy of the Hours in the name of the Church, be it personally, in community or on the apostolate; when he collaborates with the priests at the altar and the pulpit; and when he carries out acts of charity&#8221;\u00b9<\/span>. &#8220;During the diaconate the Legionary should become familiar with pastoral ministry, preparing for priestly ordination with a prayerful spirit rooted in his relationship with Christ&#8221;<span>\u00b2<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: right\">\u2014 <em>Ratio Institutionis \u00abChristus Vita Vestra\u00bb<\/em>, 838, 839.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_boxes reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_455fb7c4 has_text_color has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_838d6786\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Priestly ministry<\/h2>\n<p><span>&#8220;\u201cOur priestly life and activity continue the life and activity of Christ himself. Here lies our identity, our true dignity, the source of our joy, the very basis of our life.\u201d For a young priest, ordination is the crowning moment of a long process of personal formation. The time has come for him to put all that he has learned and lived into practice, to dive deeper into the Legion and to assume greater responsibilities within it.&#8221;\u00b9<\/span>. &#8220;A priest is allowed to enter the depths of the human heart, above all through Confession and spiritual direction. This novelty, proper to the priestly experience, raises new challenges and opportunities for a Legionary\u2019s integral formation.&#8221;<span>\u00b2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left\">\u2014 <em>Ratio Institutionis \u00abChristus Vita Vestra\u00bb<\/em>, 872, 873.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_95adefe3 us_animate_this has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:1.5rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-ibanner animation_phorcys ratio_2x1 easing_ease\"><div class=\"w-ibanner-h\"><div class=\"w-ibanner-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/formacion_permanente-2-1024x546.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"w-ibanner-content\"><div class=\"w-ibanner-content-h\"><h3 class=\"w-ibanner-title\">Ongoing Formation<\/h3><div class=\"w-ibanner-desc\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_8a0f29a0\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>&#8220;Saint Paul exhorted Timothy: \u201cDo not neglect the gift you have\u201d (1 Timothy 4:14; see 2 Timothy 1:6). It is necessary to return often to the gift received from God: \u201cMeditate on what you celebrate,\u201d the Church tells priests in the rite of ordination. These words offer him a privileged means of protection from routine, keeping him from getting used to the graces that pass constantly through his hands.&#8221;<span>\u00b9<\/span>. &#8220;To further his identification with Christ, each priest should find his own way of growing in his intellectual formation according to his possibilities and interests. Among other things, he can seek a degree or title by enrolling in officially organized courses, participate in remote courses, or follow a program of reading related to his apostolate or integral formation&#8221;<span>\u00b2.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\">\u2014 <em>Ratio Institutionis \u00abChristus Vita Vestra\u00bb<\/em>, 882, 885.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-ibanner animation_phorcys ratio_2x1 easing_ease\"><div class=\"w-ibanner-h\"><div class=\"w-ibanner-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/renovacion_esp-1024x546.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"w-ibanner-content\"><div class=\"w-ibanner-content-h\"><h3 class=\"w-ibanner-title\">Spiritual Renewal<\/h3><div class=\"w-ibanner-desc\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_8a0f29a0\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>&#8220;At certain points along his path, a priest needs more intense dedication to and more adequate means for his spiritual renewal \u2014 moments to put everything else aside and give priority to being with God in prayer, sharing in fraternal life, growing in his dedication as a consecrated person and restoring his strength for the mission entrusted to him (see CLC 115). The time of renewal should help him recognize and understand the natural changes of human life (physical, physiological, emotional) and the work of God in his own. It should help him integrate the human, spiritual, and apostolic experiences of his years of priesthood in order to promote his continued growth in personal maturity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\" style=\"height:30px\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f4397b66\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\">\u2014 <em>Ratio Institutionis \u00abChristus Vita Vestra\u00bb<\/em>, 891.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_2c45f91b\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_eb849559\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Have you ever asked yourself\u00a0<br \/><strong><span style=\"color: var(--color-content-link)\">what God is calling you to?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_eb849559\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5>Get to know the Legionary vocation and discern with us<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1 us_custom_09d3e09f\" href=\"\/en\/vocation-contact\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Contact<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HomePagesStages of FormationCandidacy It is the stage prior to the novitiate, usually carried out in the novitiate house, with an appropriate program and without living in community with the novices; or, in exceptional cases, in another house of the Congregation. 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