St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

FOCAL POINT:

“This view of its Mission helps the religious to understand that the time and energy required to establish vital Christian communities in local Houses does not deprive the apostolate of fruitfulness; on the contrary, this expenditure of time and energy is an expression of their apostolate.” (Con. 137)

Deceased:

Fr. Feliks Szmit, 1981, Warsaw, Poland
Fr. Stanislaw Lesiak, 2019, Busko Zdroj, Poland

Ordination:

Fr. Marcio Correa Mendes, 2008, Brazil

1. For the grace to imitate our Founders, and for fidelity to our charism.
2. May the example of St. Teresa, martyred in Auschwitz where she offered her very self for the people of Israel, inspire us to ever-deeper dedication to our faith.
3. For the people of Nagasaki, Japan, who on this day in 1945 were ravaged by the atomic bomb.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“The true shepherd feeds, nurtures, comforts, corrects and protects the sheep entrusted to his care.” (Handbook for Provincial/Regional Superiors, I-I)