Our time is a time of trial: “it is more difficult to live as a consecrated person in today’s world.” The struggle for fidelity and the lack of strength to persevere are experiences which belong to the history of religious and consecrated life since its beginnings. Fidelity, despite the eclipse of this virtue in our time, is engraved in the profound identity of the vocation of conse-crated persons: it has to do with the meaning of our life before God and the Church. Coherent fidelity enables us to grasp and reclaim the truth of our own being, that is, to remain (cf. Jn 15:9) in God’s love. We are aware that today’s culture of the provisional influences our life choices, and the very vocation to consecrated life. This culture can cause a precarious fidelity; and “when the ‘forever’ is weak -  affirms Pope Francis – any reason is valid to leave the path taken.” Fidelity and coherence to the cause of Christ are not an instant virtue. They require deep awareness of the human, spiritual, psychological and moral implications of the vocation to consecrated life. God’s cause transcends, challenges, leads to a decision and a dedication of oneself to and for the service of the Kingdom of God. In this service, personal convictions and community commitments are gifts experienced by the grace of conversion.