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From Catholic Charismatic Renewal, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, (Washington, USCC, 1975), p.6)
14. A more recent development in the renewal is the establishment of small communities in which members of the movement live together in order to deepen their life in the Spirit. The success of these communities depends on mature leadership, on careful fidelity to the norms mentioned in the earlier part of this paper and on a strong link with the ecclesial community. Regular and objective evaluation with outside help is very important. In his closing address to the World Synod of Bishops on October 26, 1974, the Holy Father encouraged the development of small communities but called for a sense of balance: "In addition we have noted with satisfaction the hope furnished by small communities and the reminder they give of the work of the Holy Spirit. But this hope would be truly stunted if their ecclesial life, in the organic unity of the single Body of Christ, were to cease or be exempted from legitimate ecclesiastical authority or be left to the arbitrary impulse of individuals." |
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