Anima Una Vol. 61: Living the Vow of Poverty Today

Abstract

"Information Documentation" (I/D) is now "Anima Una" -- Anima Una No. 61 -- December 2008 -- I. The Vow of Poverty as a Means to Overcome Poverty -- 1.1 Intolerable Situations of Poverty -- (p. 2) -- 1.2 In the Light of the Gospel and Our Founders -- (p. 3) -- 1.3 The Struggle Against Poverty -- (p. 5) -- 1.4 Where Are We? -- (p. 8) -- 1.4.1 On a Personal Level -- (p. 8) -- 1.4.2 On a Community Level -- (p. 8) -- 1.4.3 At Circumscription Level -- (p. 8) -- II. Taking the Vow of Poverty to be Like Christ -- (p. 9) -- 2.1 How do People Look Upon Us? -- (p. 9) -- 2.2 Evangelical Self-emptying -- (p. 11) -- 2.3 Choosing to Live in Simplicity -- (p. 12) -- 2.4 Where Are We? -- (p. 13) -- 2.4.1 On a Personal Level -- (p. 13) -- 2.4.2 On a Community Level -- (p. 14) -- 2.4.3 On a Circumscription Level -- (p. 14) -- III. Taking the Vow of Poverty So As To Live together As a Congregation -- (p. 15) -- 3.1 Between Individualism and Sharing -- (p. 15) -- 3.2 Sharing Was Necessary From the Beginnings of the Church -- (p. 16) -- 3.3 Efforts at Realising Interdependence -- (p. 19) -- 3.4 Where Are We? -- (p. 22) -- 3.4.1 On a Personal Level -- (p. 23) -- 3.4.2 On a Community Level -- (p. 23) -- 3.4.3 On a Circumscription Level -- (p. 23) -- IV. Forming Oneself in the Vow of Poverty -- (p. 24) -- 4.1 From Enthusiasm to Learning to Live As a Spiritan -- (p. 24) -- 4.2 "Sell What You Have and Give To the Poor" -- (p. 25) -- 4.3 From Dependence to Responsibility -- (p. 27) -- (p. 28) -- 4.4 Where Are We? -- (p. 28) -- 4.4.1 On a Personal Level -- (p. 28) -- 4.4.2 On a Community Level -- (p. 28) -- 4.4.3 On a Circumscription Level -- (p. 29) -- V. Mary, Mother of the Poor -- (p. 30