Dziewictwo jako dar i zadanie dla dziewicy konsekrowanej
Virginity as a gift and a task for a consecrated virgin

Summary/Abstract: The present paper is focused on the problem of consecrated virginity. A consecrated virgin is a sign of Church’s love for Christ, what situates the consecrated virgin in the community of the Church essentially as a prophetic person and a kind of example for other faithful. Her virginity, which is her characteristic feature, is for her both a gift from God and a task to realize within her vocation. Consecration of a virgin means the establishment of a spousal covenant between her and Christ. Therefore the first paragraph focuses the attention on Christ as a Bridegroom both of the Church and of every Christian, and finally of every consecrated virgin. The second paragraph discusses the virginity as a gift both to Mary and to the Church, as well as to the consecrated virgin. The third paragraph deals with the tasks of the consecrated virgin resulting from her virginity. The present paper is the ninth Author’s publication concerning the individual forms of consecrated life. The presented viewpoint is a formational proposition for both consecrated virgins and candidates for consecration.

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