Precious Blood Spirituality

The essence of our religious life is an encounter with Christ in the mystery of his death and resurrection which leads to an ever-deepening union of life and love with God.

 

Our Precious Blood spirituality centers around the celebration of the Eucharist and must become evident in our daily lives.  We bring the concerns and needs of the Church and the entire world into the Eucharistic celebration.  Eucharistic Adoration also holds a place of prominence in our spirituality.

 

The Standing Lamb is the Coat of Arms of the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood.  It depicts the Lamb of God, standing in readiness to God’s call, with the chalice and the banner of victory.  For Christians, the Standing Lamb symbolizes the total, self-sacrificing love of Jesus Christ whose life, suffering, death, and resurrection proclaim God’s great love for us.

 

Precious Blood spirituality involves reflection on the Paschal Mystery and witnessing to God’s redeeming love extended to all by following Jesus’ example of loving surrender to God’s will, a willingness to carry one’s own cross and to help others carry theirs, working towards reconciliation in our world, respecting the gift of life, and proclaiming the new life found in Christ Jesus.

 

In addition to the daily communal celebration of the Eucharist, we pray Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer in Common.

 

Sacred Scripture is the basis of our lives.  Each sister nurtures her spiritual life by taking time for personal daily prayer, meditation, and spiritual reading.  The rosary, stations of the cross, a monthly day of prayer, and an annual retreat are also essential elements of our spiritual practices.

 

Following the motto Pray and Work (Ora et Labora), we strive to make our entire lives an incessant worship of God.

Praised and adored be

Jesus Christ, who has

redeemed us with his

Precious Blood.

Dressed in her traditional Zulu attire, Sr. Bridget Memela, C.P.S. carries in the Lectionary during a special Eucharistic Liturgy .