“Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure,” St. John Paul II proclaimed to the young people of the Church. All of us are invited into a beautiful journey with Jesus, whatever state of life God calls us to. Could joining the Community of the Beatitudes as a consecrated sister, brother, priest, or as a layman or woman, be His call for your life? Whether or not, we are here to journey with you on your unique adventure to eternity.
Vocations
The Call to the Beatitudes
"Seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God." (Col 3:1)
"The entire Community of the Beatitudes forms a unique people of God journeying toward holiness. Each member, having been captivated by Christ, though without yet having achieved perfection or won the price, will nevertheless run toward the goal and reach toward the Lord with all their being." (Book of Life, 19-20)
The Call of the Beatitudes is to …
- desire to live in a community to which the faithful of all vocations and all states of life belong,
- dedicate one’s entire life totally and definitively to the advent of the Kingdom to come,
- anticipate the heavenly liturgy in its splendor through the earthly liturgy
- make the Eucharist the center and the summit of our life,
- establish with the other members of the Community, like the first Christians, a life of fraternal communion and sharing,
- follow the Carmelite tradition of prayer, aspiring to the nuptial relationship with Christ to which all the baptized are called,
- follow St. Thérèse’s path of spiritual childhood, accepting one’s poverty and nevertheless audaciously trusting in the mercy of the Father,
- resolutely embrace the Cross of Christ, practicing poverty, obedience and chastity according to one’s state of life,
- cast a gaze of love and esteem on the people of the first Covenant, the Jewish people, and to open ourself to the spiritual heritage we have received from the people of Israel,
- desire unity among all Christians and recognize the richness of each tradition, especially the Eastern Churches,
- recognize in each poor person the presence of Jesus,
- feel a burning zeal that God be known and loved by all his children, that the Gospel be announced to all nations,
- devote oneself totally to Mary,
- take the Holy Family of Nazareth as a model of our community life, to learn from St. Joseph what true fatherhood is, so that our homes may be true families and places of human, emotional and spiritual healing,
- submit filially to the Catholic Church and its representatives, to listen attentively especially the Holy Father.
According to Fr Jacques Philippe CB
Discern Your Vocation
You are discerning your vocation and are seeking guidance? Or you are interested in becoming a member of the Community of the Beatitudes? Then reach out to us anytime! We would love to hear from you.
