About City of the Lord

Position: The City of the Lord is a Catholic, charismatic, lay community whose members are called to a covenant relationship with God and one another. Covenant communities such as City of the Lord are recognized by the Catholic Church as a work of the Holy Spirit and a legitimate expression of renewal, welcomed and encouraged by Pope John Paul II and the Pontifical Council for the Laityi. The City of the Lord came into being in response to the great outpouring of grace that occurred in the Catholic Church in the 1960's, when many Catholics experienced a renewal in the Holy Spirit. We received a new awareness of the reality and presence of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and a release of the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Need for the Power of the Holy Spirit: We acknowledge our need for the power of the Holy Spirit in order to be faithful to our call to holiness as lay men and women. His grace enables us:

To have a personal relationship with Jesus
To hear God speak through Scripture and the Magisterium of the Church
To praise God with freedom and joy To grow in personal prayer
To foster committed relationships
To experience a deeper reality of the Sacraments To respond to the Lord's call to evangelization

Purpose: Our purpose describes how we respond to who we are called to be as City of the Lord. We are a work of the Holy Spirit, who brings about a deeper call to holiness, expressed in our willingness to be available to God and his purposes in the worldii. These purposes unfold as we follow God's plan for the community, and is summarized in our covenant in these three terms:
Live a life together
Live in the power of the Holy Spirit
Live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ

A Life Together: We are called to be a community. By living a life together based on commitment rather than convenience and service rather than self-centeredness, we bear witness to the character of God. We want to live in faithfulness to our covenant with God and one another, treasuring and protecting our love for one another, speaking and acting in a way that honors others.
In the Power of the Holy Spirit: Among other things, the Holy Spirit has empowered us:
1. To be loyal to the Church and her teachings
2. To be evangelizers who proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. We have a hunger for others to know God in a deeper way. Because we have personally experienced God's goodness, we want to share that with others. We desire to proclaim the gospel and help people find a full life with Jesus through the baptism of the Holy Spiritiii.
3. To understand the sacredness of marriage and seek to reflect God's truth in our family and community life. The model of relationships among all members, both married and single, is that of brothers and sisters in the Lord
4. To reject a "privatized or individualistic spirituality" and transform our culture and its institutions by bringing God's truth into our society
Under the Lordship of Jesus Christ: We are called to proclaim the Lordship of Jesus, not only by sharing the gospel, but also through personal formation and catechesis. Our unity is built on both daily personal prayer and times of communal prayer. We are called to strive to be saintsiv, an ongoing, lifelong process founded on daily prayer. We want to remain diligent in our commitment to pray, to teach others to pray, and to pass this legacy on to our children. As City of the Lord, we want to respond to the call of the Holy Spirit, spoken through Vatican II and echoed by Pope John Paul II - a call to reflect the character of Jesus Christ in how we pray, how we share the gospel, and especially in how we love one another (John 13:34).
i Preamble to the Covenant of City of the Lord.
ii Cardinal Rylko: "...active participation in the mission of the Church: Go all over the world and proclaim the Gospel..."; Bishop de Monleon: "...the basis for our communities' renewal ... [is] the new encounter with Jesus...
iii The 'baptism in the Spirit' in the Catholic charismatic communities, when it is correctly understood, constitutes a special form of rediscovering the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, with all their consequences in the Christian life." (Community Conference, March 2001)
iv "Do not be afraid to be saints! Christian communities should be real schools of holiness for their members." (Cardinal Rylko)

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Navigation Image Galleries Create content Forums Members User login Username: * Password: * Create new account Request new password Who's online There are currently 0 users and 2 guests online.	Home About City of the Lord Position: The City of the Lord is a Catholic, charismatic, lay community whose members are called to a covenant relationship with God and one another. Covenant communities such as City of the Lord are recognized by the Catholic Church as a work of the Holy Spirit and a legitimate expression of renewal, welcomed and encouraged by Pope John Paul II and the Pontifical Council for the Laityi. The City of the Lord came into being in response to the great outpouring of grace that occurred in the Catholic Church in the 1960's, when many Catholics experienced a renewal in the Holy Spirit. We received a new awareness of the reality and presence of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and a release of the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit. Need for the Power of the Holy Spirit: We acknowledge our need for the power of the Holy Spirit in order to be faithful to our call to holiness as lay men and women. His grace enables us: To have a personal relationship with Jesus To hear God speak through Scripture and the Magisterium of the Church To praise God with freedom and joy To grow in personal prayer To foster committed relationships To experience a deeper reality of the Sacraments To respond to the Lord's call to evangelization Purpose: Our purpose describes how we respond to who we are called to be as City of the Lord. We are a work of the Holy Spirit, who brings about a deeper call to holiness, expressed in our willingness to be available to God and his purposes in the worldii. These purposes unfold as we follow God's plan for the community, and is summarized in our covenant in these three terms: Live a life together Live in the power of the Holy Spirit Live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ A Life Together: We are called to be a community. By living a life together based on commitment rather than convenience and service rather than self-centeredness, we bear witness to the character of God. We want to live in faithfulness to our covenant with God and one another, treasuring and protecting our love for one another, speaking and acting in a way that honors others. In the Power of the Holy Spirit: Among other things, the Holy Spirit has empowered us: 1. To be loyal to the Church and her teachings 2. To be evangelizers who proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. We have a hunger for others to know God in a deeper way. Because we have personally experienced God's goodness, we want to share that with others. We desire to proclaim the gospel and help people find a full life with Jesus through the baptism of the Holy Spiritiii. 3. To understand the sacredness of marriage and seek to reflect God's truth in our family and community life. The model of relationships among all members, both married and single, is that of brothers and sisters in the Lord 4. To reject a "privatized or individualistic spirituality" and transform our culture and its institutions by bringing God's truth into our society Under the Lordship of Jesus Christ: We are called to proclaim the Lordship of Jesus, not only by sharing the gospel, but also through personal formation and catechesis. Our unity is built on both daily personal prayer and times of communal prayer. We are called to strive to be saintsiv, an ongoing, lifelong process founded on daily prayer. We want to remain diligent in our commitment to pray, to teach others to pray, and to pass this legacy on to our children. As City of the Lord, we want to respond to the call of the Holy Spirit, spoken through Vatican II and echoed by Pope John Paul II - a call to reflect the character of Jesus Christ in how we pray, how we share the gospel, and especially in how we love one another (John 13:34). i Preamble to the Covenant of City of the Lord. ii Cardinal Rylko: "...active participation in the mission of the Church: Go all over the world and proclaim the Gospel..."; Bishop de Monleon: "...the basis for our communities' renewal ... [is] the new encounter with Jesus... iii The 'baptism in the Spirit' in the Catholic charismatic communities, when it is correctly understood, constitutes a special form of rediscovering the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, with all their consequences in the Christian life." (Community Conference, March 2001) iv "Do not be afraid to be saints! Christian communities should be real schools of holiness for their members." (Cardinal Rylko)
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