To live what we celebrate
Prayer and union with God is the basis for carrying out a genuine formation of the religious, for it is its foundation and the bedrock on which to build the entire building. It is from the prayer, in its unitive aspect that the Pilgrim is formed by the Father and he can bear fruit. Our prayer is called to be a universal prayer because it is Eucharistic; it distinguishes itself in that it is confident and humble, knowing that the initiative always comes from God. It is the prayer especially of one who is willing to listen to the Will of the Father, that transforms him in Son and food, and this is what gives our prayer a universal and specific character.
All of our life of liturgical prayer is done in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the monstrance, to live what we celebrate. Our life is thus a reflection of Jesus life: life of constant listening and donation to be able to serve God first, as He wants to be served, and then all men, through whom He wants to be loved and nurtured. We pray and sing, according to the Hours, Divine Office in the choir: Office of Readings, Morning Prayers (Lauds), Daytime Prayers, Evening Prayers (Vespers) and Compline, thereby joining by the Universal Prayer of the whole Church in Jesus, to the Father, through the Holy Spirit.
In the morning, after our personal devotions, we sing the Morning Prayers (Lauds); followed by half an hour of silent adoration and afterwards we attend the celebration of Holy Mass. Then we have the Office of Readings, followed by the Eucharistic blessing. Around midday, with Mary, we pray the Holy Rosary and the midday prayers. At 3:00 pm following Jesus desires expressed to St. Faustina Kowalska we adore his unfathomable mercy and love by the recitation the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
By late afternoon we sing Vespers and have another half hour of silent adoration with the Lord. Finally the day ends with the singing of Compline. All our community, priests and brothers, as well as sisters, have one additional hour of personal daily adoration; we take turns day and night to constantly accompany Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
