Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
(1910-1997)
There are so
many religions and each one has its different ways
of following God. I follow Christ:
Jesus is my
God,
Jesus is my
Spouse,
Jesus is my
Life,
Jesus is my
only Love,
Jesus is my All
in All,
Jesus is my
Everything.
Because of this
I am never afraid.
--Blessed
Teresa of Calcutta
Almighty, most
holy, most high and supreme God,
All good, the
highest good, wholly good,
Who alone are
good:
To You we
render all praise, all glory, all grace,
All honor, all
blessing, and everything that is good.
So be it!
So be it! Amen!
--St. Francis
of Assisi
You belong
either wholly to the world or wholly to God. You
cannot please both God and the world at the same
time. They are utterly opposed to each other in
their thoughts, their desires, their actions.
--St. John
Vianney
This world and
that to come are two enemies. We cannot
therefore be friends to both; but we must resolve
which we would forsake and which we would enjoy.
--St. Clement
Christ and the
Rich Young Man
by Heinrich
Hofman
Matthew
19:16-22
"Repent and believe the Good News!"
Penance means conversion. The Confraternity of
Penitents is a world wide private Catholic
association of the faithful, completely loyal to our
Pope and the Magisterium.
Our Rule of Life has been reviewed by our bishop and
recognized in these words: "this Rule does not
contain anything contrary to our faith; therefore it
may be safely practiced privately by you or by
anyone inclined to do so. . . . His Excellency
is appreciative of your efforts to live and promote
Franciscan spirituality and especially promote the
neglected practice of penance and he wishes you
success" (January 30, 1998).
Members of the Confraternity of Penitents live this
Rule in their own homes, devoted to prayer, penance,
fasting, conversion, and works of mercy modeled on
Jesus Christ and inspired by the lives and teachings
of
St. Francis,
St. Dominic,
St. Therese,
St. Benedict,
St. Augustine,
St. Ignatius,
and all the saints, most especially Mary, the Mother
of God, who lived a life of true penance
(conversion) in perfect union with our Lord.
May Our Lady and all the saints intercede for all
who wish to embrace a life of penance, anywhere in
the world, so that the grace of God will assist them
to obtain every virtue necessary for a life of
holiness and surrender to the Will of God! Amen.
PRAYER OF PENITENTS
"Most High, Glorious God, enlighten the darkness
of my mind, give me right faith, a firm hope and
perfect charity, so that I may always and in all
things act according to Your Holy Will. Amen."
(Saint Francis's prayer before the San Damiano
Crucifix)
MISSION OF PENITENTS
"Go and repair My House
which, as you can see, is falling into ruin." (The
message given to St. Francis in a voice from the San
Damiano Crucifix.)
ACTION OF PENITENTS
To pray for God's
specific direction in one's life so that, through
humbly living our Rule of Life, each penitent may
help to rebuild the house of God by bringing love of
God and neighbor to his or her own corner of the
world.
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not wish to participate in formation which
is a requirement for Membership.
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any time by completing the Inquirer
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time of inquiry, into formation as
postulants.
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please complete the following application.
The responsibilities of Affiliate Status are
on this
link.
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Thank you for your interest in becoming an
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May God bless you always and please pray for
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520 Oliphant Lane
Middletown RI
02842-4600
401/849-5421
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