translate English to French: The first missionary duty of consecrated persons is to themselves, and they fulfil it by opening their hearts to the promptings of the Spirit of Christ. Their witness helps the whole Church to remember that the most important thing is to serve God freely, through Christ's grace which is communicated to believers through the gift of the Spirit.
La vie consacrée constitue en vérité une mémoire vivante du mode d'existence et d'action de Jésus comme Verbe incarné par rapport à son Père et à ses frères.