Spirituality - Sisters of The Precious Blood

“Written not with ink but with the spirit of our charism; not on tablets of stone but on tables of human hearts!” (cf 2 Cor 2:1-3) The ‘Inner Spirit’ written by the sisters’ co-foundress Mother Paula speaks a language that seems foreign to people of today. Yet, it is the spirit of the CPS charism that everyone who is part of the CPS international network is invited to listen to, the words written on the tablets of human hearts. “Our first principle God is my father an I am his Child will, as a motif of humble faith and child-like surrender, guiding the relationship of the soul with the heavenly father, thus drawing down God’s blessing on ourselves and our work. The proverb Unity is Strength, which has been chosen as the guide for our common life apostolate, will promote ans strengthen the inner unity which is anchored in God.” (cf.IS, Intro) In our daily life we strive to live our spirituality through the practice of our four virtues and devotions.

Devotion to the Precious Blood.

In our world of today people experience many forms of hurt. Murder, rape, warfare, rejection, human trafficking … many of our human interactions are characterized by destruction. Other people die prematurely as a result of cancer, HIV/AIDS or other illnesses.

What had the Precious Blood to offer to this world?
It invites us as people redeemed by Jesus’ blood to healing, reconciliation, redemption, liberation, growth, and thus increase our hope in life. Only in that way can we live our daily deaths and work towards our daily resurrections, stand by those who suffer and offer healing to a broken world.

Union with the Divine Heart of Jesus .

Our societies are torn apart by lack of love, broken marriages, homes, and families, loss of loved ones, irresponsibilities, coldness, greed, consumerism, indifference, bystander syndrome, hate, and rejection. What does the Divine Heart of Jesus invite us to do? It invites us to respond with love and self-giving, to extend forgiveness, warmth, and acceptance, to offer a sense of caring and belonging as well as a space where people feel safe and secure, protected and nourished. In living Christ-like lives we open hearts to see His eyes and to give generously of ourselves.

CPS Ethos

All our institutions are guided by our Ethos in the everyday life. This is to enable all those who work with us to share in our mission, spirit and charism. It is a great challenge to emulate and walk together in the footsteps of Christ, the missionary of the Father.

Mission

October 2012 – Rome is set to welcome all bishops worldwide for a Synod on ‘New Evangelisation’. The writing is on the wall. In a time and age where individualism, pluralism and secularism – some of the-isms of our present world – dominate and push God and faith into a bystander role, re-orientation is needed. The aim of the synod is to find new forms and ways of proclaiming the ‘Good News’, thus utilising our unique means to be missionaries in this world.

Devotion to the Precious Blood.

July 2012 – our recent CPS General Chapter in Kenya invited us to take stock and examine how we as Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood live the mandate of Abbot Francis, our founder, “You are meant for the missions.” This short directive is a clear invitation to place ourselves right into those realities of our world where God is not known or no longer known… It demands courage for Missio ad gentes, and a willingness to go wherever needed, with an inherent openness to go beyond any boundaries, since our founder said, Our mission territory is the Kingdom of God, and that has no boundaries. There is no masterplan that fits the situations and demands of all the areas where we work worldwide. How best describe our mission? Maybe words from our Constitutions can help:

To bring the good news

To be a prophetic sign against the false values of society

To offer pastoral and social services to all, irrespective of religion, race, nation or social standing

To engage in interreligious dialogue

To focus on family apostolate and holistic education of children and youth

To stand by women and all who are oppressed to promote their dignity

To cultivate a culture that respects life

To become instruments of reconciliation, justice and peace

To preserve the integrity of creation to contribute to the building of a self-reliant local Church

To foster mission awareness and responsibility for the universal Church

What missionary programme! It reminds us that we are missionaries everywhere, forever trying to be faithful to our spirit that says, “As Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood, the Paschal Mystery is the wellspring of our missionary mandate. The cry of the crucified Jesus, ‘I thirst’, urges us to hand on the great gift of our redemption to our wounded world.” (Const 501).

And thus we try to emulate our founder, Abbot Francis Pfanner. If nobody goes, we will go! – wherever, whenever, for whatever. Always ready to be sent. “May the Lord bless you and keep you, May the Lord let His face shine on you and bring you peace.” CPS News We had a joyful Celebration on the 1 F

Devotion to the Precious Blood.

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