Questions and Answers (Part 1) - What is the one essential of the vocation of consecrated virginity lived in the world?
The theological virtue of love "laying down one's life for one's brothers"
- Can praying the Rosary replace praying the Divine Office (i.e., the Liturgy of the Hours)?
Yes, but only when one can't pray the Office for some legitimate reason
- Should we renew our Consecration each year?
No. The Consecration is received once per life. Each year one can reflect on the day of Consecration and offer ourselves again, but only God can "renew." One can re-read the Prayer of Consecration of a Virgin from the Mass and reflect on it throughout the day. It is God who consecrates; the virgin offers herself.
- Can the Bishop dispense the Consecration?
No, the Bishop cannot dispense the Consecration.
- What should we do if our bishop does not understand the Consecration?
Ask him to contact the Association’s episcopal moderator, Bishop Raymond Burke (La Crosse, Wisconsin).
- What is the main work of the consecrated virgin?
Primarily, the work of the consecrated virgin is prayer. She should pray for families, priests, and Christian unity.
- Could a consecrated virgin have the Blessed Sacrament reserved in her home?
Yes. Her bishop must give permission for this and there must be a fitting place. Mass should be celebrated there twice monthly to keep before our eyes the connection between the Mass and the reservation of the Blessed Sacrament.
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