Our Spirituality and Purpose of the congregation
(Constitutions pg.15 - 19)
We call ourselves Sisters of Our Lady. With Mary we seek to identify ourselves.
In her we see that faithful attitude through which God can become strength in human beeings. She entrusts herself to him, not surmizing where her ‘yes' would lead her. Surprised, she shouts for joy at how he had regard for her lowly state. What generations had long anticipated is now fulfilled in her: God has redeemed his people in the fruit of her womb, Jesus and made a new covenant with us.
We have heard the call of Jesus. We want to orient our lives to his good news. He showed us what it means in God's eyes to be human: everyone matters, no one is “beneath me”.
He identified himself preeminently with those considered the least.
He even named us his friends. In this way he has become for us the way, the truth and the life.
In response we want to serve God in our selves and in others. Before all else to seek the kingdom of God and his mercy, justice and peace. Just as -according to Mary's words- the prophets and Jesus did: unmasking the arrogant, removing the powerful of the earth from their pedestals, elevating the poor and oppressed, filling the hungry with good things and sending the rich away empty-handed.
Here we recognize and acknowledge the dignity which God confers upon the humen being. We shall commit ourselves to this humanity created in the image of God, which was disclosed in all its fullness in Jesus Christ.
Our life in chastity, proverty and obedience, our prayer and work, is oriented to anew society, in which the full equality of people is central.
This demands that time and again we make room for each other's uniqueness while at the same time holding one another responsible.
It asks from us that we give attention to one another, wait for one another, stand by and encourage one another, but also that we challenge each other and dare to take risks.
To experience this relationship together is to live in the Name of God who is called Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
