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The Historicity of the Rule of St. Paul of the Cross. The Rule and The Constitutions
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The 1984 Decree approving the Constitutions of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ includes a directive that the religious are to keep before their eyes and observe the 1775 Rule of St. Paul of the Cross. The author analyzes the significance of this statement, noting that in 1775 both the Rules and the Constitutions of the Congregation were approved. The Decree, however, explicitly refers to the Rule of St. Paul, which constitutes an integral part of the approved fundamental code of the Passionist Congregation. The aim of this study is to highlight the relationship between the Rule of St. Paul and the Constitutions, which today constitute the Congregation’s fundamental code. The author draws attention to the historical status of the Rule of St. Paul in relation to successive approved versions of the Passionist Rules and Constitutions. He examines the statements contained in the Decree concerning observance of the Rule, which is appended to the Constitutions currently in force. The relationship between the Rule of St. Paul and the current Constitutions is presented in light of the connection between the Congregation’s charism and patrimony.
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Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ, Rule of St. Paul of the Cross, Constitutions, historicity, charism, patrimonyDetails
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