RC Essays

The Formation of the Apostle of the Kingdom: Formative Guidelines for Lay Members of Regnum Christi

For lay members of Regnum Christi, living the mission means making present the mystery of Christ, the Kingdom incarnate.  Their formation is deeply intertwined with this mission. This new essay from the General Directorate's Area of Life and Mission is an effort to express the richness of the formative experience in Regnum Christi and the ever deeper and renewed understanding of our charism and spirituality as it is applied to the lay vocation in Regnum Christi. Read the Essay here [https://www.regnumchristi.com/en/wp-content/uploads/Formation-of-the-Apostle-of-the-Kingdom.pdf].

The Parables of the Kingdom as Criteria for Discernment

In a new Essay from the Regnum Christi General Directorate's Area of Life and Mission, Consecrated Woman Taís Gea leads a reflection on the principles of discernment we can learn from the parables Jesus told about the Kingdom of God. Download the essay here [https://www.regnumchristi.com/en/new-essay-the-parables-of-the-kingdom-as-criteria-for-discernment/].

Married Life in Regnum Christi: Making the Kingdom Present

This essay looks at how the Regnum Christi Charism is lived in marriage. It has three parts: a reflection on the sacrament of marriage, an exploration of the relationship between the sacrament of marriage and the charism of Regnum Christi and how the two are lived together, and practical guidelines on the relationship between marriage and the way of life proposed by Regnum Christi.

⁠The Encounter With Christ in the Life of Regnum Christi: Identity, Foundation, and Dynamic⁠

The Encounter With Christ in the Life of Regnum Christi: Identity, Foundation, and Dynamic [https://www.regnumchristi.org/en/the-encounter-with-christ-in-the-life-of-regnum-christi-identity-foundation-and-dynamic/] seeks to encourage the renewed practice of the Encounter with Christ by going deeper into its essence and offering principles that allow it to be adapted to each team’s circumstances. It develops the following themes: the place of this activity in the life of Regnum Christi, its historical development and its relationship to the charism, its Biblical roots, the internal dynamic of the Encounter with Christ, and the meaning of its parts.

Contemplative and Evangelizing: Apostles of the Kingdom With the Heart of Christ

Contemplative and Evangelizing: Apostles of the Kingdom With the Heart of Christ [https://www.regnumchristi.org/en/contemplating-and-evangelizing-apostles-of-the-kingdom-with-the-heart-of-christ/] addresses a charismatic trait in all Regnum Christi members, being “contemplative and evangelizing” (SRCF 20). This duality is not just one particular characteristic of the way a Regnum Christi member lives and acts among many others. It is a vital attitude that permits us to know, love, and follow Christ the Apostle and allow him to transform us.