They believe that it is a miraculous charism or spiritual gift.

Their respective timetables (" horarium ") allocate due time to communal prayer, private prayer, spiritual reading, work, meals, communal recreation, sleep, and fixes any hours during which stricter silence is to be observed, in accordance with their own institute's charism.

As in most of the orders dating to medieval times, the First Order is the friars ( who are active / contemplative ), the Second Order is the nuns ( who are cloistered ) and the Third Order consists of laypeople who continue to live in the world, and can be married, but participate in the charism of the order by liturgical prayers, apostolates, and contemplative prayer.

This tension within the charism of the Order remains-the need for solitude and the need to respond to the Church's apostolic mission.

This early time in the Order's history was characterized by a great devotion to learning, to study, to prayer, to service of the poor, and to defense of the Pope and the Church-a particular charism of the Order rooted in the fact that it is the only Order in the history of the Church to be founded directly by the Pope.

They make a formal and public commitment as laity to follow as best as possible the life and charism of the Order.

The Order understands its charism to include not only ecumenical efforts and the traditional emphases of the Franciscans in general, but also to help to develop relationships between the various Franciscan orders.

Like the other mendicant orders such as the Franciscans, the Carmelites formed a " Third Order " for lay people ( the " First Order " being the friars, the " Second Order " the nuns ), either married or single, who wished to participate deeply in the spirituality and charism of the order, but remain in their secular state of life.

The special charism of the Visitation Order combines gentleness with a valiant spirit ; initiative with communal support ; dedication to prayer with presence in the world ; a contemplative life with an apostolic dimension.

They show how tertiaries are to live fully their Christian lay vocation, as well as how they are to live the charism of the Order they belong to within secular life.

The distinctively pedagogical character of the Dominican apostolate as intended by Saint Dominic de Guzman at the birth of the Order in 1214, which would soon become " the first order instituted by the Church with an academic mission ," is succinctly expressed by another of the Order's mottos, contemplare et contemplata aliis tradere, ( to contemplate and to bear the fruits of contemplation to others ), a paraphrase of Thomas Aquinas ' teaching on the perfection of the Dominican charism.

For then the Roman Pontiff is not pronouncing judgment as a private person, but as the supreme teacher of the universal Church, in whom the charism of infallibility of the Church itself is individually present, he is expounding or defending a doctrine of Catholic faith.

Since each and every religious institute has its own unique aim, or charism, it has to adhere to a particular way of religious living that is conducive to it, whether " contemplative ", " enclosed ", mendicant, or apostolic.

:*... firmly hold, then, and shall hold to my dying breath the belief of the Fathers in the charism of truth, which certainly is, was, and always will be in the succession of the episcopacy from the apostles.

Their charism now, as then, is to make known God's goodness.

In that context, charism is defined as personal influence on other people individually or as a group.

* The Salesian charism, relevant and worldwide: The background is a stylized heart that is also reminiscent of a globe.

It also explains the Legionaries ' special affection for the Pope, who is supported in his charism of primacy and magisterium.

However, the work of the congregation soon developed and the charism of the Oblates is that theyare not specialised, except in facing urgent needs ....

consists of priests and seminarians who intend to pursue the goal of Christian perfection according to a specific charism, which is to offer the Mass and other sacraments according to the Roman Rite as it existed before the liturgical reforms that followed the Second Vatican Council.

Following from its charism, the Fraternity's mission is twofold: to sanctify each priest through the exercise of his priestly function, and to deploy these priests to parishes.

In 1933, it was taken over by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, a religious order whose main charism is teaching.

It also explains the members ' special affection for the Pope, who is supported in his charism of primacy and magisterium.

The charism of the Pallottines is to assist all in finding and living their apostolic vocation in life.

For example, St. Hippolytus in his Apostolic Tradition, speaks of the holy oil “ according to ancient custom " Origen writes about the holy oil “ according to the tradition of the church " St. Cyril of Jerusalem goes into further detail in speaking about the grace of the Holy Spirit in the Holy Myron: " this oil is not just any oil after the epiclesis of the Spirit, it becomes charism of Christ and power of the Holy Spirit through the presence of the deity "

The charism of the Society to bring the Word of God to where it is most needed.

With a contemplative charism of praying and sacrificing for the sanctification of priests, in addition to operating a vestment design company called " House of Ephesus ", these nuns have also seen their numbers rise very quickly in recent years.

The charism of the Institute is based on the example of its three patron saints: Saint Benedict, with his love for the solemn celebration of the liturgy, his emphasis on work and prayer, and his role in laying the groundwork for an integral Christian civilization in medieval Europe ; Saint Thomas Aquinas, with his emphasis on the harmony between faith and reason ; and Saint Francis de Sales, who emphasized teaching the Catholic faith with patience and charity, and encouraging all Catholics to seek a life of holiness through the ordinary means of the Church, such as devout attendance at Mass ( Eucharist ) and frequent confession.

There were women prophesying at Carthage, and prophecy was considered a genuine charism.

In the Roman Catholic tradition, there are a large number of different religious institutes of nuns and Sisters, each with its own charism or special character.

This papal bull exhorted these hermits to adopt " the Rule and way of life of the Blessed Augustine ," to profess this Augustinian manner of life in a way that they themselves would decide with regards to specific charism and apostolate, and to elect a Prior General.

The new core, consisting of four courses and centered on the Franciscan charism, requires all students to complete at least 20 hours of service learning before graduation.

The office of Exorcist was not a part of the sacrament of Holy Orders but as a sacramental was instead first conferred on those who had the special charism to perform its duties and later to those studying for the priesthood.

Protestant services also are held in the crypt, as the Sisters have ecumenical outreach as part of their charism.

In Christian theology, a charism ( in Greek: χαρίσμα ; plural: charismata ) in general denotes any good gift that flows from God's love to man.

The Congregation of the Servants of the Sick of St Camillus, the Daughters of St Camillus, the Secular Institutes of Missionaries of the Sick Christ Our Hope, of the Kamillianische Schwestern ( Camillan Sisters ) and of the Lay Camillian Family, were born later of the charism and spirituality of St. Camillus.

The Little Sisters of the Poor, who follow the charism of Saint Jeanne Jugan to " offer hospitality to the needy aged " arrived in Melbourne in 1884 and now operate four aged care homes in Australia.

Amorth offers the following guidelines to those exercising the charism of exorcism.

" Although heterogeneous, the major CAM systems have many common characteristics, including a focus on individualizing treatments, treating the whole person, promoting self-care and self-healing, and recognizing the spiritual nature of each individual.

Christian Science's focus on spiritual healing led to some measure of stir in the theological realm at first.

The tradition has a focus on community, placing great emphasis on ethical conduct and reverence towards all sentient beings as central to spiritual maturity.

After the massacre and subsequent violence, Gandhi began to focus on winning complete self-government and control of all Indian government institutions, maturing soon into Swaraj or complete individual, spiritual, political independence.

Orage met P. D. Ouspensky, a follower of Gurdjieff, in 1914 and began correspondence with Harry Houdini ; he became less interested in literature and art with an increased focus on mysticism and other spiritual topics ; the magazine was sold in 1921.

The Feri Tradition should not be confused, however, with other spiritual traditions bearing the name Faery ( including the Radical Faeries as well as branches of Wicca that focus on fairy / faery lore.

Simmons got divorced, re-married, and began to focus on his spiritual and philanthropic endeavors by becoming a reverend.

From its earliest stirrings, with their focus on the development of national languages and folklore, and the spiritual value of local customs and traditions, to the movements that would redraw the map of Europe and lead to calls for " self-determination " of nationalities, nationalism was one of the key issues in Romanticism, determining its roles, expressions and meanings.

Non-Sabbatarians focus on Sabbath's typological meaning, i. e., its representation of present or future spiritual rest in Christ.

Each of the ushpizin has a unique lesson which teaches the parallels of the spiritual focus of the day on which they visit.

In theosophy, it is believed the Seven Stars of the Pleiades focus the spiritual energy of the Seven Rays from the Galactic Logos to the Seven Stars of the Great Bear, then to Sirius, then to the Sun, then to the god of Earth ( Sanat Kumara ), and finally through the seven Masters of the Seven Rays to the human race.

Other congregations specialize in a particular theology or religious practice ( UU Christian Churches in New England, for instance, or congregations which focus on the spiritual practice of justice and service ).

As to what this nectar is, all meditation lineages do focus on self-mastery of essence, both spiritual and sexual.

Kundalini yoga differs at that point because its focus is on raising awareness and strengthening the nervous system to handle raising the internal human energy (" kundalini ") in order to help enhance the ultimate spiritual experience.

In response the set upon ministers would often preach the need to focus on things spiritual and not material, and of meekness and obedience to authority citing such works as Romans 13: 1-7 and 1 Peter 2: 13-17.

As the 19th Century brought upheavals and threats to traditional Judaism, the Mussar teachers saw the benefit of the new spiritual focus in Hasidism, and developed their alternative ethical approach to spirituality.

This deeper order led to the insights that a person was both embedded in an orderly framework and was the focus of that orderly framework and that the realisation of this was more than just an intellectual exercise, but also having elements of a spiritual awakening.

Hinn's teachings are Evangelical and charismatic, accepting the validity of spiritual gifts, and Word of Faith in origin, with a focus on financial prosperity.

Islam was barely mentioned or used in politics or life except as a vague spiritual focus for unified opposition against the Soviet Union.

Many sanctuaries and gatherings are open to all, while some still focus on the particular spiritual experience of man-loving men co-creating temporary autonomous zones.

Both genres then focus on the hero-warrior figure, but with the distinction that the saint is of a spiritual sort.

Bill responds by advising Mark to focus on spiritual matters and bringing happiness into other people's lives.

The purpose of the Guru Purnima ( or Poornima ) celebration is to review the preceding year to see how much one has progressed in life, to renew one's determination, and to focus on one's progress on the spiritual path.

While many rituals focus on personal communion with the divine and spiritual purification, others often seek " magical " results, such as healing or good luck in battle.