July 17

FOCAL POINT: “We know that God will speak to us within the depths of our hearts, but in order to hear His voice, we frequently need to set aside our […]

July 18

FOCAL POINT: “We, too, will withdraw from time to time from our apostolic labors in order to devote some time exclusively to reflection and prayer. This withdrawal for prayer will […]

July 19

FOCAL POINT: “To grow in our surrender to Christ, reflection on our fidelity to His grace is necessary. For this reason, our examen will be recognized as one of our […]

St. Apollinaris

FOCAL POINT: “Wherever local circumstances permit, the religious will come together each day for common prayer. … A community Mass, preferably concelebrated, will be held wherever and whenever feasible.” (Con. […]

St. Mary Magdalene

FOCAL POINT: “’Go and tell them I am Risen’ is the motto of the Apostles of the Resurrection. With these words the Risen Jesus sends Mary Magdalene to announce His […]

St. Bridget

FOCAL POINT: “For the perfect fulfillment of our vows and in order to truly die together with Christ, the spirit of mortification is necessary. … Therefore, we will carry out […]

St. Sharbel Makhluf

FOCAL POINT: “Above all, we strive to acquire internal mortification, which includes recollection, silence and the awareness of God’s presence. These forms of mortification are all the more necessary considering […]

St. James

FOCAL POINT: “We regard the practice of external mortification as a necessary means to give our wills more perfect control over our other facilities. Mortification will help us attain the […]

Sts. Anne & Joachim

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation desires that one of our principal external mortifications will be that we carry out our apostolic labors faithfully and zealously. Also, we will be ready to […]

July 27

FOCAL POINT: “The Superior General … serves the entire Congregation through Canonical Visitations and frequent contact; he promotes unity, fruitful community life and fidelity to the Congregation’s Charism.” (Con. 87) […]

Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus

FOCAL POINT: “The Visitation should take place in an atmosphere of fraternal love and confidence, and lead to spiritual and apostolic growth.” (Con. 102)   Deceased: Fr. Jerome Cwiak, 1961, […]