The Rule of the Companions of Christ
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The Rule is an expression and instrument of the charism that God has given to us. The common experience of our walking together has been prayerfully distilled into this text that shapes our life and guides us by the "unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace" (Ephesians 4:3). The first Rule was promulgated in 1995; this second edition was published in 2017.
When Jesus “called to himself those whom he wanted” to be his companions (Mk 3:13; cf. Jn 15:16), they also became brothers of one another. In his personal love for each of us, he has also chosen brothers for us. Every Companion of Christ gratefully acknowledges, “The Lord gave me brothers!” One of God’s most precious gifts to us is the joy of joining our lives to other men whose hearts are set on following the Lord. Indeed, a hallmark of our charism is this joy-filled, life-giving fraternal communion that calls us to holiness in the midst of all our trials.
– The Rule of the Companions of Christ, §7
When Jesus “called to himself those whom he wanted” to be his companions (Mk 3:13; cf. Jn 15:16), they also became brothers of one another. In his personal love for each of us, he has also chosen brothers for us. Every Companion of Christ gratefully acknowledges, “The Lord gave me brothers!” One of God’s most precious gifts to us is the joy of joining our lives to other men whose hearts are set on following the Lord. Indeed, a hallmark of our charism is this joy-filled, life-giving fraternal communion that calls us to holiness in the midst of all our trials.
– The Rule of the Companions of Christ, §7