Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

FOCAL POINT:

“The superior strives to recognize and to utilize wisely the God-given talents of his confreres, and gives them a reasonable amount of freedom in determining the details involved in accomplishing the apostolic works assigned to them.” (Con. 49)

Deceased:

Fr. Jerome Ruth, 1981, Waterloo, Canada

1. For the grace to imitate our Founders.
2. For our members in the missions.
3. For French Canadians as they celebrate their patron saint, John the Baptist.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“The evangelical basis of consecrated life is to be sought in the special relationship which Jesus, in his earthly life, established with some of his disciples. He called them not only to welcome the Kingdom of God into their own lives, but also to put their lives at its service, leaving everything behind and closely imitating his own way of life.” (Vita Consecrata, 14)