“To Adhere to the Word with all her Strength…” Final and Temporary Vows in our Province “When you shall see a soul leave all things to adhere to the Word with all her strength, live by Him, allow herself to be guided by Him, conceive what she should bring forth by Him; a soul, in short, who can say: for me to live is Christ, and to die is gain,…
On September 14 the Church celebrates the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross. As we wear the Cross of Matará as part of our habit, this day is the proper and principal feast of our Institute. This year on the Feast of the Holy Cross, eight sisters of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará professed their final vows in Washington, DC. Sister Mary New…
The Transfiguration of Jesus – Fra Angelico, c.1437-1446 The Transfiguration is the work of Evangelizing the Culture Our Directory of Spirituality states: “The miracle of the transfiguration, by which Christ showed His disciples the glory and beauty of His body, encourages us to tolerate difficulties by that brief contemplation of eternal joy… It also reminds us of the specific end of our small Religious Family: to evangelize the culture –…
“We commit all our strength to inculturate the Gospel, . . .to prolong the Incarnation to all men, in the whole of man, and in all the manifestations of man” (Constitutions, 5). Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation, the great mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God. We also remember the fortieth anniversary of the foundation of our beloved Religious Family. Forty years ago, on the…
Celebration for the Feast of St. Joseph in Washington, DC Today, Solemnity of St. Joseph, we celebrate the 36th Anniversary of our congregation, Institute Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará, female branch of the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word. On March 19, 1988 we were founded, taking St. Joseph as our special father and protector. We read from the foundational decree of that day: Our only…
This January, as always, our Religious Family participated in the National March for Life in Washington DC. And, as always, it was followed by our Winter Youth Festival that takes place at our Seminary each year. On Thursday January 25, we kicked off our annual March for Life-Winter Youth Festival event by attending the Vigil Mass for Life at the National Shrine of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. With…
Adoration of the Shepherds, Rembrandt (1646) More than 2000 years ago, the Christ Child came to a world full of darkness and sin in order to bring light, peace and salvation to all who would receive Him. His dwelling was humble and his companions were poor, but He was welcomed by those who were simple and in need of His Divine Assistance. St. Alphonsus Ligouri tells us that the greatest…
19 Novices Receive the Holy Habit In the first few days of December, 19 of our Servidora novices received the holy habit. Four of our contemplative novices received it on December 4th at the Precious Blood Monastery in Brooklyn, NY and 15 of our active novices were invested on December 6th at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Our Constitutions reminds us that: “The religious of our…
November begins with the celebration of the triumph of the saints, those who victoriously participate in the reign of Christ in heaven. The following day we commemorate all the faithful departed, those who struggled here on earth and whom we hope will also share in Christ’s heavenly Kingdom. The last Sunday of the month is Feast of Christ the King, the Eternal King of Glory who reigns over all creation.…
“Come, Spouse of Christ, Receive the Crown the Lord has prepared for you from all Eternity” These past weeks, our Religious Family had the joy of celebrating the first profession of vows for eight sisters in our province. There were two celebrations, one in the contemplative monastery in New York and one in Washington, DC. Brooklyn, NY – Profession of vows in the Contemplative Monastery On October 7, Feast of…
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