Cor Orans : Instruction on the Implementation of the Apostolic Constitution Vultum Dei Quaerere on Women`s Contemplative Life / Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated life and Societies of Apostolic LIfe.

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The Autonomous Monastery ..........13 foundation .......14 canonical Erection .............19 Transfer.............26 Suppression ............26 Ecclesial Vigilance of the Monastery ...............28 Relations between the Monastery and the Diocesan Bishop ............32 2. The Federation of Monasteries .............34 Nature and end .............34 The Federal President ...............39 The Federal Council ................42 The Federal Assembly .................42 The Federal Offices ...............47 The Religious Assistant ..............48 3. Separation from the world ...................51 Concept and Relevance for Contemplative life .............51 The Means of Communication ..............54 The Cloister .............56 Papal Cloister ..............58 Norms regarding papal Cloister ...............60 The Cloister defined in the Constitutions ..............64 Regulations regarding Constitutional Cloister ..............66 4. Formation ..............69 General Principles .............69 Instruments of Ongoing Formation ............75 Initial Formation .................77