PRESENTATION
Abbreviations used
Introduction
PART ONE: General Aspects
Ch. 1. The Word of God and Sacred Scripture
Ch. 2. The Word of God in Claret and in the Congregation
Ch. 3. The Ministry of the Word in Formation
PART TWO: Stages
Ch. 4. I. Stage of Preparation. Postulancy
Ch. 5. II. Stage of Initiation. Novitiate
Ch. 6. III. Stage of Development and Consolidation Missionaries in Formation
Ch. 7. Special Moments
Appendices
Appendix 1: What the Bible Tells us about the Word of God
Appendix 2: Vocation and Formation Texts of the Bible
Appendix 3: Texts of Claret on the Bible
Appendix 4: The Word of God in the Congregation (Pedagogical Orientations)
Appendix 5: Methods for Reading and Praying Sacred Scripture
Appendix 6: Project for Bible Reading during the Formation Process
Appendix 7: Survey on the Word for Postulants, Novices and Students
Appendix 8: Celebration of the Word
Appendix 9: Claretian Bibliography
1. Old Testament
Genesis 12:1-5 (Vocation of Abraham)
15:1-7 ( “ “ “ )
45:4-8 (Vocation of Joseph)
Exodus 3:1-12 (Vocation of Moses)
4:10-17 (Moses does not want to accept)
Deuteronomy 6:4-9,20-24 (Love & fidelity to God)
1 Samuel 3:1-21 (Vocation of Samuel)
16:1-13 (Anointing of David)
2 Samuel 12:1-14 (Conversion of David)
Proverbs 8:1-36 (Wisdom)
Wisdom 7:1-30 ( “ )
Sirach 6:18-37 ( “ )
Isaiah 6:1-13 (Vocation of Isaiah)
41:8-16 (Vocation of Israel)
42:1-9 (1st Servant Song)
45:1-6 (Vocation of Cyrus)
49:1-6 (2nd Servant Song)
50:4-9 (3rd Servant Song)
Jeremiah 1:4-10 (Vocation of Jeremiah)
20:7-18 (Confessions of Jeremiah)
24:1-10 (Parable of the figs)
Ezekiel 16:1-63 (Infidelity of Jerusalem)
Amos 7:10-17 (Vocation of Amos)
2. New Testament
Matthew 4:18-22 (Vocation of first four disciples)
5:13-16 (Sal terrae, Lux mundi)
7:15-20 (False prophets)
7:21-27 (True disciples)
8:18-22 (Demands of apostolic vocation)
9:9 (Vocation of Matthew)
10:1-15 (Mission of the Twelve)
10:37-39 (Following of Jesus)
12:1-8 (Mercy, not sacrifice)
13:1-23 (Parable of the sower)
16:24-26 (Following of Jesus)
19:16-22 (The rich young man)
19:27-29 (Recompense for detachment)
28:16-20 (Universal mission)
Mark 1:16-20 (Vocation of first disciples)
2:13-24 (Vocation of Levi)
3:13-19 (Institution of the Twelve)
6:7-13 (Mission of the Twelve)
8:34-38 (Conditions for following Jesus)
10:2-12 (Eunuchs for the Kingdom)
10:17-22 (The rich young man)
10:28-31 (Recompense for detachment)
12:28-34 (Love, the first commandment)
16:15-20 (Mission of the disciples)
Luke 1:26-38 (Vocation of Mary)
1:57-80 (Vocation of John the Baptist)
4:16-30 (Anointing of Jesus)
5:1-11 (Vocation of first four disciples)
5:27-32 (Vocation of Levi)
6:12-16 (Choosing of the Twelve)
9:1-6 (Mission of the Twelve)
9:23-26 (Conditions for following Jesus)
9:57-62 (Demands of apostolic vocation)
10:1-7 (Mission of 72 disciples)
14:25-27 (Renunciation of loved ones)
15:11-32 (The way of the prodigal son)
18:18-23 (The rich young man)
22:28-30 (Recompense of the apostles)
24:13-35 (Disciples of Emmaus)
John 1:35-51 (Vocation of first disciples)
10:14-18 (The Good Shepherd)
13:1-19 (The foot-washing)
15:15-17 (Jesus chooses his own)
20:19-23 (Jesus sends the disciples)
Acts 9:1-19 (Vocation of Paul)
22:3-26 ( “ “ “ )
26:9-18 ( “ “ “ )
Romans 1:1-7 (Christian vocation)
8:28-30 (Called in Christ)
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (Whom does God call?)
3:5-11 (Mission of preachers)
2 Corinthians 4:1-15 (Tribulations of ministry)
Galatians 1:11-18 (Vocation of Paul)
4:1-7 (Divine sonship)
Ephesians 1:3-14 (All called in the plan of salvation)
1 Timothy 1:12-17 (Vocation of Paul)
4:12-16 (Stir up the charism)
2 Timothy 1:6-14 ( “ “ “ )
4:6-18 (Paul near the end of his life)
Titus 1:5-9 (Qualities of a candidate)
Hebrews 5:1-6 (A priest taken from among men)
10:5-14 (Vocation of Jesus Christ)
1 Peter 2:4-10 (The new priesthood)
5:1-4 (Exhortation to presbyters)
2 Peter 1:3-11 (Called to holiness)
Revelation 7:9-17 (Triumph)
14:1-5 (Accompaniment)