“Be witnesses of a different way of doing things" (Pope Francis)
“Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, acting, living!” (Pope Francis)
Every call is different. Every response is different. Different
experiences, personalities, cultures, generations, all woven together as
Disciples of the Divine Master by a common call to serve God.
Founded in 1924 by Blessed James Alberione, we pray
daily and come in Adoration to carry the needs of the Church and humanity, interceding
for the different forms of media and for truth and goodness in their use. We
draw strength there for our mission which is expressed in hospitality, support and
service, particularly to priests and indeed to all God’s people. Our mission ripples
out further as we promote liturgical formation and animation. This includes the
production and distribution of sacred art which is available through our
Liturgical Centres, a new way of evangelization which encourages an
appreciation for beauty and dignity in the liturgy. Every gift and talent can be used to serve God.
Some
of the sisters share:
“The Lord has always been near to me. At every
stage He says: “Do not be afraid, I am with you.” Jesus says to all those
searching: “Do not be afraid. I love you, you are precious in my eyes.” (Sr.
Mary)
“My favourite Scripture is that of from John 20:11-18.
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, calls her by name and then commissions her to
go and tell the disciples He is Risen.” (Sr. Casmira)
“Each day I attempt to re-read my history and my
existence in the light of the word of God, to make the exodus from ‘I’ to ‘we’,
to become ‘broken’ like the Eucharistic bread so as to be shared.” (Sr. M.
Louise)
“During my time in
Adoration I feel very united to the mission of Jesus when I can bring all
people to Him knowing that He will take care of them all.” (Sr. M. Brid)
“People sometimes ask me if religious life
is difficult. I reply, “There are moments of struggle. However, I truly
believe that in every struggle that I have faced and overcome, I have felt a
greater joy in the service of God.” (Sr. Kathryn)
“I think of the disciples where Jesus said: “Can you
not keep watch one hour with me?” (Mt 14,37) and I thought, ‘can I keep watch and pray with Jesus?’” (Sr. M. Gregorina)
“Community life
has much to offer, uniting our talents and energy, all working for the same
cause: the spreading of the Kingdom of God on earth.” (Sr. Muriel)
Just remember:
‘God created you to do amazing things!’ (Ephesians 2:10). Don’t be afraid to try!
Lovely to see and and hear from Sr Bríd again after a very long time. I visited the PDDM house in Athlone in the early 1980s.
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