I. Charism - La Salle.org

II. CHARISM IN THE BIBLE 25
1. Blind and confident faith in Jesus and in the Providence of the
Father.
2. Humility and simplicity similar to that of a child (cf. Ps 131).
3. Courage to renounce one’s own life, readiness to carry each
day’s cross.
4. Detachment from every possession, family and a cunning ego
(cf. Lk 10:20; Mt. 10:9 and Phil 3:7-15).
5. Listening to the purifying and encouraging word.
6. Attention to the Spirit of Jesus who proclaims what he hears
from God and prays in us.
7. Practical, universal and unconditional love of the neighbour,
with a preferential option for the poor.
8. Pursuit of the loving knowledge of Jesus and the Father (cf. Jn
17:3).
9. Journeying with the Master, without possessions, filled with
peace in order to share it.
10. Announcing the Truth without fear (cf. Mt 10:27).
11. Meditating on these things with Mary, the mother and educator
of Jesus (cf. Lk 2:51).
The vocation of Christians, Jesus’ people, takes over in its own
name that of the people of Israel and its charisms seeing that,
according to God’s plan, its identity stems ontologically from that
people. The differences in the two vocations are explained by the
presence of Jesus, Messiah and Son of God, in the life of Christians,
called to consider their calling to be “adopted sons” and brothers of
Jesus Christ. So, Christians will have the charism of sonship and of
brotherhood.