And You Are Christ’s: The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life

by Thomas Dubay

Publisher:

Ignatius

, 1987

Overview

Father Thomas Dubay, one of the foremost authorities on the religious life, discusses one of the most important but not fully appreciated or understood charisms of the consecrated life, the charism of virginity. Although the idea of virginity is unpopular and even despised in modern society, Dubay emphasizes that the importance of evangelical virginity is rooted in its Biblical foundation, both in the Old and New Testaments.

Examining in detail what the call to virginity is and how it is integrated into the whole of consecrated life, Dubay presents his study in such a way as to be of importance to men as well. Noting that a woman, because of her feminine nature and traits, can image and live the Church’s wedded relationship to Christ more realistically, Dubay points out that men with the celibate charism are also members of the virgin Church that is wedded to Christ, just as in the Old Testament the People of God was a virgin bride wedded to Yahweh. The common and distinct elements of male and female consecrated love are fully captured in these pages.

Key Features

• Discusses the charism of virginity within the consecrated life
• Emphasizes the Biblical foundation of evangelical virginity
• Examines the common and distinct elements of male and female consecrated love

Contents

• Preface
• 1 Our Milieu
• 2 Presuppositions
• 3 What Is Gospel Virginity?
• 4 Understanding the Vocation
• 5 Permanent Fidelity
• 6 Virginity and Frugality
• 7 Virginal Human Love
• 8 Who Is a Consecrated Woman?
• 9 An Integrated Lifestyle
• 10 Prayer/Love
• 11 Virginity and Totality
• 12 Signs of the Vocation
• 13 Witness
• 14 Charism
• Abbreviations

Product Details

• Title: And You Are Christ’s: The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life
• Author: Thomas Dubay
• Publisher: Ignatius
• Print Publication Date: 1987
• Pages: 149
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9780898701616, 0898701619
• Resource ID: LLS:YRCHRSTSVCLBTLF
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-03-27T19:52:00Z

About Thomas Dubay

Thomas Dubay is a retreat master and spiritual director for religious communities around the country, as well as a highly regarded speaker at conferences and retreats for lay people in North America. He has hosted five different 13-part television series on spirituality and prayer, and is the best-selling author of such acclaimed spiritual works as Fire Within, Prayer Primer, and Happy Are You Poor.