The glue of consecrated life

They’re the glue that keeps the Church together – the religious and lay people who consecrate their lives to Christ, and bear witness to His love through ministry and charity. At the start of each year, the Church and the Pope celebrate Consecrated life, remembering the commitment and sacrifice of the thousands who give of themselves for the good of others.

When most people think of consecrated persons, they think first of religious men and women – but there are other forms of consecrated life such as consecrated virgins and consecrated hermits.

Tracey McClure asked the Secretary of the Pontifical Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life, Archbishop Joseph Tobin, what sets consecrated people apart from the rest of the faithful?
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