# Consecration to God ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - The consecrated soul is especially called to collaborate with Christ for the salvation of souls [[23-the-call-to-the-apostolate#Meditation 2|23,2]]; [[61-the-works-of-jesus#Meditation 1|61,1]]; - consecrated to God, one becomes His collaborator in communicating the life of grace to men: [[88-chastity#Meditation 2|88,2]]; [[341-spiritual-paternity-and-maternity#Meditation 1|341,1]]; - spiritual paternity and maternity derived from —: [[88-chastity#Meditation 2|88,2]]; [[341-spiritual-paternity-and-maternity#Meditation 1|341,1]], [[341-spiritual-paternity-and-maternity#Meditation 2|341,2]]; [[374-the-annunciation#Meditation 2|374,2]]; - has no value if it does not aid to perfect love: [[70-the-bond-of-perfection#Meditation 1|70,1]]; - is vain for one who does not live his Baptism: [[71-baptism#Meditation 2|71,2]]; - should become ever deeper and more perfect: [[76-correspondence-to-vocation#Meditation 2|76,2]]; - the vocation to — due solely to the divine good pleasure: [[75-vocation#Meditation 2|75,2]]; - soul consecrated to God does not belong to itself or creatures but to God alone: [[75-vocation#Meditation 1|75,1]]; - calls for renunciation and detachment [[76-correspondence-to-vocation#Meditation 1|76,1]], [[76-correspondence-to-vocation#Meditation 2|76,2]]; [[88-chastity#Meditation 2|88,2]]; [[386-presentation-bvm#Meditation 1|386,1]]; - one should practice particular modesty of the senses: [[89-modesty#Meditation 1|89,1]], [[89-modesty#Meditation 2|89,2]]; - its one directive is to let oneself be spent and consumed for the glory of God: [[386-presentation-bvm#Meditation 2|386,2]]; - coldness and infidelity of consecrated souls: [[134-the-supper-at-bethany#Meditation 2|134,2]]; [[202-the-mystery-of-faith#Meditation 1|202,1]]; [[203-the-invitation-to-the-banquet#Meditation 2|203,2]]; [[283-gratitude#Meditation 1|283,1]]; [[322-the-divine-invitation#Meditation 2|322,2]]; [[386-presentation-bvm#Meditation 2|386,2]]; - virgin souls who have almost lost their “consecrated” vocation because of their attachment to the world: [[386-presentation-bvm#Meditation 1|386,1]]; - Mary is the model of consecrated souls: [[386-presentation-bvm#Meditation 1|386,1]], [[386-presentation-bvm#Meditation 2|386,2]]. ### Sources - [[23-the-call-to-the-apostolate|23. The Call to the apostolate]] - [[61-the-works-of-jesus|61. The Works of Jesus]] - [[70-the-bond-of-perfection|70. The Bond of Perfection]] - [[71-baptism|71. Baptism]] - [[75-vocation|75. Vocation]] - [[76-correspondence-to-vocation|76. Correspondence to Vocation]] - [[88-chastity|88. Chastity]] - [[89-modesty|89. Modesty]] - [[134-the-supper-at-bethany|134. The Supper at Bethany]] - [[202-the-mystery-of-faith|202. The Mystery of Faith]] - [[203-the-invitation-to-the-banquet|203. The Invitation to the Banquet]] - [[283-gratitude|283. Gratitude]] - [[322-the-divine-invitation|322. The Divine Invitation]] - [[341-spiritual-paternity-and-maternity|341. Spiritual Paternity and Maternity]] - [[374-the-annunciation|374. The Announciation]] - [[386-presentation-bvm|386. The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary]]