FOCAL POINT: “The practice of social justice includes the observance of civil law when it is just.” (Con. 39)   Deceased: Br. Ludwik Skorski, 1928, Rome, Italy Fr. Julian Kalbarczyk, […]

FOCAL POINT: “The religious considers that the use of privileges of class and status in order to be exempted from the observance of laws is an abuse.” (Con. 39)   […]

FOCAL POINT: “By the vow of obedience, we unite ourselves in spirit with Christ who came into the world to fulfill the will of His Father, to whom He was […]

FOCAL POINT: “Christ is our most perfect model of obedience.” (Con. 40)   Deceased: Cl. Stefan Witwicki, 1847, Rome, Italy Fr. John Piechowski, 1921, Chicago, USA Br. Mikolaj Hudyn, 1931, […]

FOCAL POINT: “Inspired by His example and by the grace of the Holy Spirit, we offer our own will to God the Father and, in a spirit of faith, to […]

FOCAL POINT: “By the vow of obedience, we are obligated to obey the commands of our proper superior in matters that refer either directly or indirectly to the life of […]

FOCAL POINT: “By our profession of obedience, we make ourselves totally available to the Church through the Congregation for bringing to completion the salvific mission of Christ, which He has […]

FOCAL POINT: “By bringing about a unity of purpose and action, this vow renders our apostolic life more fruitful.” (Con. 42)   Deceased: Fr. Victor Killoran, 1993, Waterloo, Canada Fr. […]

FOCAL POINT: “In the same way, it strengthens the bonds of our common life.” (Con. 42)   Deceased: Fr. Benno Graf, 1986, Kitchener, Canada   That the members of the […]

FOCAL POINT: “It is also a response to Christ’s invitation to share in His Paschal Mystery because when we sacrifice our will to the Father, we die to self and […]

FOCAL POINT: “Our dedication through this vow serves as a prophetic sign of the resurrected life, where the will of every person will be united to the will of God.” […]

FOCAL POINT: “We strive for that perfect obedience in which we seek to do God’s will in everything.” (Con. 43)   Deceased: Fr. Edwin Michael, 1983, Chicago, USA Fr. Lorford […]