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Our Spirituality
The two patronal feasts of the Congregation highlight our spirituality: Pentecost is the celebration of the outpouring of the Spirit of God. God so loved the world that He lavishly poured out His Spirit upon the Earth! The untamed and unpredictable Spirit of God came upon Mary and the disciples, filled them with courage and power, inspired boldness in proclaiming the Good News and working together for the transformation of the world. "May the Spirit reign within us, within each of our Sisters… May we be aflame with Divine Love which gives strength and courage for the sacrifices which renouncement of ourselves and of our own comfort require of us at every moment... so that in the end, it is God who rules over us and who is our all! It is only then that we shall be true instruments of his grace on the missions and in the apostolate confided to us". (Letter to the Superior in Lyon, 3 September 1877) Visitation: The spirit of the Institute "can be none other than that of Mary. It is the spirit of the one who, under the impulse of the Spirit said "Yes" to God, who under the guidance of the same Spirit, "set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill county of Judah" (Lk 1:39), aware that her child belongs to the whole world! It is also the spirit of a humble but enthusiastic and generous service in the simple abode of her cousin Elizabeth. Our Lady of the Visitation is the instrument of the Divine Missions in a very special way. United with the Father, Son and Spirit in the mystery of creation, redemption and never-ending life-giving to the world, Mary is the model of all RNDMs and all missionaries who are called to pass on the Good News of salvation. |
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