In this letter to religious men and women, based on the teachings of Pope Francis, on the occasion of the Year 4 Consecrated Life, readers will appreciate the exceptional love and joy that marks this life: In their finite humanity, on the margins, in their everyday struggles, consecrated men and women live out their fidelity, giving a reason for the joy that lives in them. So they become splendid witnesses, effective proclaimers, companions and neighbors for the women and men with whom they share a common history and who want to find their Fathers house in the Church. And further defining the essence of consecrated life, the authors note that: We are invited to promote a generative, not simply administrative, dynamic to embrace the spiritual events present in our communities and in the world, movements and grace that the Spirit works in each individual person, viewed as a person. This book is uplifting and affirming reading for anyone in consecrated life or considering it.;