St. John of God
FOCAL POINT: “The vows are a visible sign to the people of God. They point to the possibility of living according to the counsels of Jesus.” (Con. 15) Deceased: […]
FOCAL POINT: “The vows are a visible sign to the people of God. They point to the possibility of living according to the counsels of Jesus.” (Con. 15) Deceased: […]
FOCAL POINT: “They are a prophetic witness to the primacy of God and higher values: the supernatural and the eternal as contrasted with the natural and temporal.” (Con. 16) […]
FOCAL POINT: “Our faithfulness in living the vows will serve as an inspiration to all, encouraging them to live their own Christian vocation more fully.” (Con. 15) Deceased: Br. […]
FOCAL POINT: “In order that we may achieve a complete union of our life with the Risen Christ, and to express our love for Him, we freely oblige ourselves by […]
FOCAL POINT: “By keeping this vow , we die to the pursuit of inordinate self-love and choose to direct our lives in a spirit of love for the Risen Christ.” […]
FOCAL POINT: “This consecration of ourselves to Christ manifests itself through the love and service which we give to others, who are all Christ’s brothers and sisters, and through the […]
FOCAL POINT: “Our consecration is also a prophetic sign of the resurrected life after death when people ‘neither marry nor are given in marriage’ (Matthew 22:30), but when all will […]
FOCAL POINT: “Since chastity is a gift of God, we pray that God grant it to us and assist us to grow in this virtue.” (Con. 18) Deceased: Fr. […]
Focal Point: “In addition to prayer, we shall add the practice of mortification to help us to grow in self-discipline, which enables us to avoid what endangers our observance of […]
FOCAL POINT: “True fraternal charity realized in our community life is a strong aid to chastity.” (Con. 18) Deceased: Fr. Francis Repinski, 1927, Chicago, USA Fr. Walenty Flieger, 2019, […]
FOCAL POINT: “In response to Christ’s invitation, and recalling the example of His own personal life, we vow to live a life of evangelical poverty.” (Con. 19) Deceased: Br. […]
FOCAL POINT: “That the profession of poverty for the sake of following Christ implies a life of labor and moderation.” (Con. 20) Deceased: Fr. Constantinus Chaulland, 1883, Adrianople, Bulgaria […]