IUVENESCIT ECCLESIA: IL DONO DEI CARISMI E IL RINNOVAMENTO DELLA CHIESA | L'ORIGINE DEI CARISMI

The meeting, broadcast by IlSussidiario.tv, took place as part of the "Charisms in the Church" initiative, promoted for the tenth anniversary of the letter Iuvenescit Ecclesia, as the first round table dedicated to "The Origin of Charisms." 1. 0:00 Introduction: Presentation of the round table and guests 2. 2:10 The first question: Origin of charisms and co-essentiality in the Church 3. 5:35 Cardinal Ouellet: Holy Spirit, sacramentality, and the nature of charisms 4. 11:46 Ilaria Vigorelli: Baptismal vocation, laity, and evangelization 5. 17:25 Monsignor Piero Coda: Vatican II and common features of new ecclesial realities 6. 23:08 Don Alberto Cozzi: Charisms, beauty of the Gospel, and contemporary contexts 7. 27:51 Don Ezio Prato: Existential, decisive, and total character of charisms 8. 32:21 The second question: Institutionalization, continuity, and maturation of charisms 9. 35:43 Cardinal Ouellet: Ecclesiastical criteria, discernment, and relationship with the hierarchy 10. 41:26 Ilaria Vigorelli: Christocentrism, Adoration, and Discernment in the Crisis 11.48:30 Monsignor Piero Coda: Synodality and the Institutionalization of Ecclesial Movements 12.55:26 Father Alberto Cozzi: Belonging, Roles, and Public Identity of Charisms 13.10:151 Father Ezio Prato: Time, the Cross, and Ecclesial Obedience of Charisms 14.10:29 Final Discussion: Common Elements, Open Questions, and Prospects for Work 15.10:23:35 Conclusions: Freshness of the Origin of Charisms and the Synodal Journey Moderated by Father Pierluigi Banna, the meeting brought together Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops; Ilaria Vigorelli, Professor at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross; Monsignor Piero Coda, Secretary General of the International Theological Commission and Professor at the Sophia University Institute; Father Alberto Cozzi and Father Ezio Prato, professors at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy. Father Pierluigi Banna introduced the topic by asking how the charismatic gifts of the new ecclesial groups are coessential to the hierarchical gifts and what features distinguish them from other phenomena in the history of the Church. He recalled Iuvenescit Ecclesia and the teachings of Saint John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis, and Leo XIV, emphasizing that institution and charisms must be interpreted within the one grace. Cardinal Marc Ouellet traced the origin of charisms to the mission of the Holy Spirit in the Church. The Spirit works in the sacramental and charismatic dimensions, marked by freedom, generosity, and creativity. For Ouellet, the charisms of the movements have a global and communional nature: they make the Church visible as a prophetic and missionary communion, often born from a shared foundational charism. Professor Ilaria Vigorelli translated the reflection into experiential terms: coessentiality is rooted in the baptismal vocation. The laity participate in Christ's prophetic mission in daily, family, and social life, making grace present in the ordinary contexts of existence. Msgr. Piero Coda emphasized that Vatican II took a decisive step in recognizing the relationship between hierarchical and charismatic gifts. The new ecclesial realities constitute a kairos: they embody the conciliar vision of the Church as the people of God, a communion of vocations, states of life, charisms, and mission-oriented ministries. Fr. Alberto Cozzi emphasized the ability of charisms to make the beauty of the Gospel perceptible in a fragmented society. They bridge the gap between ecclesial language and concrete life, allowing believers to reclaim their faith in a way that is appropriate for the times. Father Ezio Prato recalled texts by Father Luigi Giussani, highlighting three aspects: the existential nature of charisma, which makes Christianity more persuasive; its decisiveness, because through it Christ reaches humanity today; and its totality, because it offers a perspective on the whole of Christianity. In the second part, Father Pierluigi Banna addressed the issue of the institutionalization of charisms. Ouellet stated that this must preserve continuity and coherence without stifling the newness of the Spirit. Vigorelli identified adoration, dialogue, and vitality as the criteria for discernment. Coda linked the maturation of charisms to the synodal process, as a new reception of Vatican II. Cozzi described institutionalization as the definition of belonging, roles, and public recognition. Prato recalled that true charisma accepts the cross of obedience in the Church. In conclusion, the meeting demonstrated that charisms are not marginal realities, but rather ways through which the Spirit renews the ecclesial mission. Their origin is grace, their verification is Christ, and their maturation requires time, discernment, communion, and synodal openness. #Charisms #CatholicChurch #IuvenescitEcclesia #EcclesialMovements #Synodality #GospelToday