Our Spirituality
and to witness to the redeeming love of Christ." (Const. 102)
to honour in a special way the Blood of Christ,
through which he redeemed all people.
God makes the Blood of Christ fruitful through our apostolates." (Const. 102)
and work primarily for evangelization among people
and nations who do not know Christ and his Gospel.
We are also active in areas where the local Church is not viable.
Thus there are few boundaries to the scope of our apostolates.
New fields open and we try to respond to the needs of our times. As our name implies, we are a missionary congregation
We proclaim the redeeming love of Jesus through our prayer, our lives and our apostolates. He has reconciled us with the Father – in his blood we too can find the strength to reconcile with one another.
Our Inner Spirit
Our Inner Spirit was written by our Co-foundress Mother Paula Emunds and completed in 1908. In her writing she assimilated the spirituality and thoughts of our founder, Abbot Francis Pfanner. It was, of course, written in the spirit and the language of the time. However, this does not take away from the depth and wealth of the spirituality handed down to each member of the congregation. In the Inner Spirit Mother Paula has given us a threefold treasure:
Three Principles
God is my father and I am His child.
This is the contemplative aspect of our religious commitment,
a call for us to develop a close relationship with God built on childlike trust.
Ora et Labora (Prayer and Work)
This is the active/missionary aspect of our religious commitment.
Unity is strength.
This is the guide for our community living and our apostolates
Three Devotions
Devotion to the Precious Blood
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Devotion to Mary, the Mother of God
Four Virtues
Perfect surrender to the will of God
This is our core virtue.
Incessant worship of God
both through prayer and work
Faithfulness in little things
Generosity and readiness for sacrifice
Our Prayers
Daily Prayer of Abbot Francis Pfanner
obtain for me the grace
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ:
always to be united to God
to do everything for the love of God
to realize my own nothingness
and to preserve a spirit of recollection.
Amen.
Seven Offerings of the Precious Blood
have mercy on the concerns and needs of the Church
and the entire world especially we pray:
· for your greater honor and glory
· for the spreading of your kingdom
· and for the salvation of all.
Blessed and praised forevermore be Jesus Christ
who has redeemed us with his Precious Blood
have mercy on the concerns and needs of the Church
and the entire world, especially we pray:
· for the mission of the Church
· for Pope Francis, bishops, priests, religious
· and for all your people.
Blessed and praised forevermore be Jesus Christ who has redeemed us with his Precious Blood.
· for the loving acceptance and understanding of your Word
· and for the unity of all Christians.