April

Tag Intention Gebet
1 / April That we may be convinced that the faithful observance of poverty is an important factor contributing to the joyful experience of common life. (Art. 23) That in all areas of formation we may place greater stress on loving one another than on performance or meeting expecta­tions. For the Church and for our Holy Father.
2 / April That, although the Congregation has the right to possess goods, by its corporate poverty it will give evidence that it is poor in spirit and in fact. (Art. 24) That in our concern for vocations we may not concentrate only on numbers, but that our prayers give priority to Spirit-filled people. For our Congregation and for our superiors, especially our local superior.
3 / April That in the practice of poverty, the Congregation may be guided by the values of the Gospel as well as by the nature and needs of its apostolates. (Art. 24) That interest in our Community charism may lead us to a more intense study and deeper appreciation of the theology of the Resurrection. For our Country, for justice and peace.
4 / April That we may use our temporal goods to benefit the people of God, especially the poor and needy. (Art. 24) For parents, relatives, friends, benefactors, and for all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
5 / April That we may zealously proclaim the good news of Jesus to the poor: the news that he came to feed the hungry, to heal the sick, to free the oppressed, to comfort the afflicted and to forgive the sinner. (Art. 25) That, as a Community, we may be generous in our response to the cry of the poor.
6 / April That, since our Congregation shares in the mission of Jesus, we may respond to the same needs through our ministry and through the use of our material goods. (Art. 25) For the grace to be aware of the Paschal Mystery each time we celebrate the Eucharist. For the conversion of sinners.
7 / April That we may regularly assess our apostolic commit­ments to determine whether our ministry is guided by the priorities that Jesus established for his ministry. (Art. 25) That love for God, for one another, and for the people we serve may always be an outstanding characteristic of the Congregation of the Resurrection. For the sick, the suffering and the dying.
8 / April That, as a Congregation which is called to work for the resurrection of society, the issues of social justice may be very important to us. (Art. 26) For our deceased brothers and benefactors, parents and friends.
9 / April That, as Resurrectionists, we may strive to raise our social consciousness and speak out against all forms of social injustice, and through our practice of social justice be a model and challenge for others. (Art. 26) For increased fidelity to our religious vows and to the spirit of our founders.
10 / April That one manifestation of our poverty of spirit may be our zeal for work. (Art. 27) For a deeper appreciation of our Community charism. For our Congregation and our superiors. For vocations.
11 / April That we may exclude undertaking any work merely for the sake of gain, keeping in mind Christ's words: "Seek first the Father's kingship over you, his way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides. " (Art. 27) That, as Resurrectionists, we may be people who not only understand but also live the Paschal Mystery. For the Anglican Community of the Resurrection and its efforts to achieve Christian unity.
12 / April That we may not judge the worth of our brothers, or our own worth, in terms of the financial remuneration we receive for our work. (Art. 27) That, true to its charism, the Congregation of the Resurrec­tion may proclaim the Paschal Mystery as much by what it is as by what it does. For our deceased members, and for all of our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors who have died believing in the Resurrec­tion.
13 / April That we may recognize the waste of time, lack of concern for community property and the incurring of unneces­sary expenses as contrary to the spirit of poverty. (Art. 27) For health, spiritual growth and all of the intentions of members of our Congregation. For troubled and marginal religious and those who are still discerning their vocation, as well as a rededication to their vocation by all Resurrectionists.
14 / April That we may regard whatever we acquire by reason of work done while a member of the Congregation as belonging to the Congregation - as also any money that is received as pension, insurance benefits, social security or other subsidies. (Art. 37) For growth in our trust, acceptance and affirmation of one another within Community. For the Church, our Holy Father and our local Ordinary.
15 / April That we may never use poverty as an excuse to neglect the obligation to pay a just wage or to observe just practices with those we employ. (Art. 38) That prayerful reflection upon our charism may help us to discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to us today. For our country, for justice and peace.
16 / April That our practice of social justice include the observance of civil law when it is just. (Art. 39) For an awareness that we are religious in the Church and for the Church, and for a spirit of docility to the wishes of the Holy Father. For the sick, the aged and the lonely; for him who will die first among us.
17 / April That we may consider the use of the privileges of class and status in order to be exempted from the observance of just civil laws as an abuse. (Art. 39) For our superiors on the general, provincial and regional level, especially for our local superior. For vocations to our Community
18 / April That, by the vow of obedience, we may unite ourselves in spirit with Christ who came into this world to fulfil the will of his Father, to whom he was obedient unto death. (Art. 40) For the superior general, "the father of the whole Congrega­tion. "

That the general curia may function as a unifying force and continue to promote the awareness of our being an interna­tional Community.
19 / April That Christ may be our most perfect model of obedience. (Art. 40) That by our own lives and by the quality of our love in Community we may give witness to the fact that Christ is alive and present in the world today. For fidelity to our charism and religious vows.
20 / April That, inspired by the example of Christ and by the grace of the Holy Spirit, we may offer our own will to God the Father and, in a spirit of faith, to our superior, whom we consider his representative on earth. (Art. 40) For our superiors in their role of leadership, that they may find validation and support in their brothers. For the Church, our Holy Father and our local Ordinary.
21 / April That, by the vow of obedience, we may commit ourselves to obey the commands of our proper superiors in matters that refer either directly or indirectly to the life of the Congregation, that is, to the observance of the vows, Constitutions and Statutes. (Art. 41) For our local communities as they share their Christian values, celebrate the Eucharist and pray together.
22 / April That, by our profession of obedience, we may make ourselves totally available to the Church through the Congrega­tion for being to completion the salvific mission of Christ which he has entrusted to his Church. (Art. 42) For the members of our local communities as they encourage and support one another in pursuit of their spiritual and apostolic goals. For our country, for justice and peace.
23 / April That our vow of obedience may render our apostolic life more fruitful by bringing about a unity of purpose and action. (Art. 42) For the members of our local communities as they strive to bring the care, compassion and forgiveness of Christ to one another. For parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
24 / April That fidelity to our vow of obedience may help to strengthen the bonds of our common life. (Art. 42) That the members of the general council may be men of the Spirit and demonstrate a truly universal outlook as they assist the superior general in governing the entire Congrega­tion. For deceased parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for him who will die first among us.
25 / April That our vow of obedience may be a response to Christ's invitation to share in his paschal mystery because when we sacrifice our will to the Father we die to self and rise to new life in which we accept him as Lord and Master. (Art. 42) For continued growth in the prayer life of the Community. For our brothers in the missions.
26 / April That our dedication through the vow of obedience may serve as a prophetic sign of the resurrected life where the will of every person will be united to the will of God. (Art. 42) That our superiors may be men of God who make the promotion of spiritual values in community the principal scope of their activity. For openness and honesty among members of our Community, especially at house meetings. For our deceased brothers and benefactors, and for all the faithful departed.
27 / April That we may strive for that perfect obedience in which we seek to do God's will in everything. (Art. 43) For our monthly days of recollection, that these may be a fruitful source of motivation and renewal. For the grace of fidelity to our religious vows and our Community charism.
28 / April That, as our faith grows, we may come to recognize that the Holy Spirit speaks to us in many different ways: Sacred Scripture, the Magisterium, the prescriptions of our Constitu­tions and Statutes, ecclesiastical and religious superiors. For continued co-operation among the provinces/regions in areas of the apostolate as well as in formation.
29 / April That we recognize the Holy Spirit as he speaks to us in personal inspirations, the consensus we arrive at when we collectively seek God's will through dialogue and house meetings. (Art. 43) For all of our men in formation, for the directors of formation and for vocations. For our country, for justice and peace.
30 / April That we may recognize the Holy Spirit as he speaks to us through the demands of common life and the apostolate and the events of daily life. (Art. 43) For our Congregation and our superiors, especially for our local superior. For our brothers in the missions.
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