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    Obedience in the Various Forms of Consecrated Life
    (2019-02-26) Van Scott, Mary Elizabeth
    Obedience involves all aspects of the consecrated life. The manner in which it is practiced is influenced by the diversity of forms. This calls for academic analysis of what is essential to the universal nature of the sacred bond of obedience. It also calls for analysis of what is intrinsic to the authentic practice of obedience in each particular form. The essence of obedience is always the same but its practice cannot be uniform. The unique nature of each type of consecrated life shapes the way obedience will be lived and practiced. This dissertation is composed of 6 chapters: the concept of consecrated obedience (I), its privileged place among virtues and evangelical counsels; this chapter also presents the concept of “sacred bonds” and in-depth analysis of canon 601. Next is a history of the unfolding of consecrated life (II), an analysis of its current state (III and IV) and a discussion on its future development (VI). There is also an analysis of the sources of authority for consecrated life (V).