OFFICIAL NAME
"Living In" Spirituality Movement
ESTABLISHED
1958
HISTORY
The "Living In" Spirituality Movement was founded by Father Nicola Giordano after he was inspired by the place where the apostle Paul was martyred near the Tre Fontane in Rome. It spread rapidly to various Italian cities and was canonically approved by the Archbishop of Trani in 1968. It has now spread to other countries in the world. On 8 December 2001, the Pontifical Council for the Laity decreed recognition of the Movimento di Spiritualità "Vivere In" as an international association of the faithful of Pontifical Right.
IDENTITY
The Movement promotes and animates Christian culture in every area of human life, fostering the genuine humanism that is inspired at all times by the only "new man", who is Christ. All its work revolves around the two dimensions of man as the imago Dei, and of human society as the corpus Christi. The spiritual formation of the members, underpinned by a human preparation based on justice, truth and honesty, lasts for three years and sets out to seek total configuration with Christ through the loving study of the Word of God, knowledge of Tradition, and the study of the Fathers and the Magisterium of the Church. Participation in the life of the Movement requires apostolic commitment to bear witness to Gospel truths. The specific areas of activity are the family, the school, politics and society.
ORGANISATION
The structure of the Movement is pyramidal, with Christ as the base and the peak, and comprises different groups, each with their own educational and apostolic programmes: children, teenagers, young adults, adults, families and the sick. Membership of the Movement is open to friends, sympathisers and members. Friends are kept briefed on all the activities, but do not undertake any particular obligations, and perform specific and co-ordinated tasks on a voluntary basis. Sympathisers are introduced for an initiation period of three years, during which they deepen their understanding of Holy Scripture, patristics and Christian sociology, before being sent out on the apostolate of animation of their respective life environments. Members undertake specific Christian life commitments and forms of participation in the life and the apostolate of the Movement. Different groups meet together in Cenacles, which can be created or be incorporated into existing ecclesial structures.
MEMBERSHIP
The Movement has 15,000 members in 16 countries as follows: Africa (3), Europe (3), North America (9), and South America (1).
WORKS
The Movement, which is linked to the Secular Institute Iesus Victima and the Priests’ Association "Gesù Nostro Signore", collaborates in managing spirituality centres and a retirement home in Italy, a Christian animation and formation centre in San José, Costa Rica, and a youth animation centre in Panama City.
PUBLICATIONS
"Vivere In", a spirituality and cultural review published every two months; the "In Luce" newsletter.
WEB SITE
HEADQUARTERS
Movimento di Spiritualità "Vivere In"
Via Andrea Solario 91 - 00142 ROMA
Tel. and Fax [+39]06.5943323
