August

Tag Intention Gebet
1 / August That, since the strength of the Congregation is dependent upon the intensity of the spiritual life and the fruitful apostolic life of each local community, individual houses will strive to be vital Christian communities, where the faith, hope and love of each religious is both expressed and developed. (Art. 133) For our brothers in the missions of Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Jamaica and Mexico.
2 / August That in our local communities faith may be expressed and developed as members share their Christian values, celebrate the Eucharist together and pray together. (Art. 133) For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony. For vocations to our Congregation.
3 / August That in our local communities hope may be expressed and developed when members share one another's sorrows and joys and when they encourage and support one another in pursuit of their spiritual and apostolic goals (Art. 133) For members of our families and benefactors, living and deceased. For him who will die first among us.
4 / August That in our local communities love may be expressed by the efforts of members to bring the care, compassion and forgiveness of Christ to one another and by their efforts to become signs of the unrestricted quality of his love, by the sincere manifestation of their love for all of the religious with whom they have been asked to share their lives in this particular local community. (Art. 133) For fidelity to our charism and religious vows and for the spirit of the resurrection.
5 / August That local communities may give witness to the presence of the Spirit as the bond of love among the religious by the fact that relationships are based upon openness, trust, understanding and acceptance. (Art. 134) For the Church, the Holy Father and our local Ordinary.
6 / August That through the power of the Spirit the religious may become visible signs that it is possible to live together in love, guided by Gospel principles. (Art. 134) For our Congregation, our superiors, especially our local superior, and for vocations to our Congregation. For the sick, and for those who suffer the weakness of old age.
7 / August That our community life may serve as a model for other Christian communities which result from apostolic efforts, and these in turn may serve as models for other similar com­munities within the local Church. (Art. 134) For our country, and for civil authority on the local and national level.
8 / August That Bogdan Jański's vision of communities where the truth that was revealed by Jesus is lived out in love may lead to the establishment of vital and highly visible local communities as an essential element of the Congregation's mission. (Art. 135) For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
9 / August That the religious be convinced that the time and energy required to establish vital Christian communities in local houses does not deprive the apostolate of its fruitfulness; on the contrary, this expenditure of time and energy is an expres­sion of that apostolate. (Art. 135) For the grace to imitate our founders, and for fidelity to our charism.
10 / August That each house may pursue its spiritual program and apostolic mission on the basis of local decisions, but always in accord with the spirit of the Congregation, prescriptions of the Constitutions, and provincial and regional statutes - something which calls for leadership on the part of the local superior, even while stressing the observance of a collegial spirit. (Art. 136) For our brothers in the missions.
11 / August That the local community meeting may be an important element in the life of each community, since at such meetings the religious evaluate their life and mission in the light of the Gospel, of the charism of the Congrega­tion and the signs of the times. (Art. 137) For the conversion of sinner, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
12 / August That, at local community meetings, we may support, encourage and affirm each other and call each other to conversion through a more faithful response to the values of Jesus. (Art. 137) For our deceased brothers and benefactors, for the souls in purgatory, and for him who will die first among us.
13 / August That we may be convinced: When we trust one another enough to speak the truth in love, the tensions which arise out of our daily living situation are reduced or eliminated through the experience of reconciliation. (Art. 137) For increased fidelity to our religious vows, and for the spirit of resurrection.
14 / August That each house may establish a degree of order - setting aside times for prayer, meals, relaxation, celebra­tion and silence - to be carried out in an atmosphere of ease and flexibility, while maintaining a balance between the needs of community life and legitimate personal needs (Art. 138) That we may honor Mary in her Assumption by some form of mortification this day.
15 / August That Mary, who in her Assumption was raised up to share in the risen life of Jesus, may be our model of all that we are called to be and do as Resurrectionists, so that we may share her new life in the Spirit. (Art. 8) For the Church, our Holy Father and for our local Ordinary.
16 / August That hospitality for guests may be an important value and a way of giving witness to Christian community living; that it may be carried out in a spirit of cordiality and, at the same time, in a spirit of prudence and sen­sitivity to the needs of the religious in order to maintain a degree of silence and privacy allowing for areas strictly reserved to the religious. (Art. 139) For our Congregation, our superiors, and for vocations to our Congregation.
17 / August That the ill and the aged may enjoy a special claim on personal and communal concerns; that the aged may always be accorded the gratitude, respect and care they deserve (Art. 143) For our country, and for civil authority on the local and national level.
18 / August That the religious formation of members of the Congregation may always develop along the lines established by the Church, with great concern for the suitable spiritual, doctrinal, pastoral and professional development of the religio­us. (Art. 146) For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all of those who have recommended themselves to our prayers. For all of those who assist us in our apostolates, and for those to whom we minister.
19 / August That the religious formation of members of the Congregation may place a strong emphasis on preserving the spirit of the Founders together with a better understanding of the purpose and traditions of the Congregation. (Art. 146) For the grace to imitate our founders, and for fidelity to our charism. For our brothers in the missions.
20 / August That we may continue our response to the call of Christ personally to imitate his life of chastity, poverty and obedience by a life lived in the Congregation. (Art. 147) For the conversion of sinner, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony. For our novices and seminarians, and for the various programs of ongoing formation
21 / August That directors of formation may help those who enter religious life to understand the nature, the dignity and the importance of the call of the Lord, to identify and confirm its presence. (Art. 147) For our deceased brothers and benefactors, for the souls in purgatory, and for him who will die first among us.
22 / August That we may often recall the words of Jesus: "It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you" (Jn 15:16). (Art. 147) For fidelity to our charism and our religious vows, and for the spirit of the resurrection. For vocations, especially to our Congregation.
23 / August That we may see clearly that every call of Christ is first of all a call to personal holiness, and that religious profession contributes to an intimate, personal union with theTriune God. (Art. 148) For the Church, our Holy Father, and our local Ordinary. For our country and for peace in the world.
24 / August That our religious profession, rooted in the sacrament of baptism, may enable us to share in Christ's emptying of himself and his life in the Spirit. (Art. 148) For our Congregation, our superiors and for vocations to our Congregation.
25 / August That formation in our Community may aim primarily at fostering the participation of the religious in the paschal mystery whereby, guided by the Holy Spirit, he dies to self in order to live with Christ in God. (Art. 148) For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, both living and deceased. For the Anglican Community of the Resurrection.
26 / August That by our religious profession, effected in and through the Church, we may bind ourselves in a special way to undertake the mission of the Church and to spend our lives in its service. (Art. 149) For those who have recommended themselves to our prayers and for those for whom we have promised to pray.
27 / August That our formation may be ecclesial, seeking to make the religious conscious of his participation in the mission of the Church and to develop his talents, so that he is able to carry on the apostolate and spread the kingdom of God. (Art. 149) For the grace to imitate our founders, and for fidelity to our charism.
28 / August That we may see our apostolic activity, rooted in and joined to contemplation, as belonging to the very nature of religious life; for it is a holy service and work of love entrusted to us by the Church to be carried out in its name. (Art. 149) For all of the Permanent Deacons who serve in our parishes throughout the Community. For our brothers in the missions.
29 / August That in the formation of our religious, according to the tradition of the Congregation, Mary may be presented as the perfect disciple of Jesus who is the model for all who are called to discipleship (Art. 150) For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony. For the Bishops of the various dioceses in which we serve.
30 / August That we may imitate Mary's faith, which enabled her to accept the gift of God's love and to trust that all the promises made to her would be fulfilled; her hope, which enabled her to rely upon the power of the Spirit to form Jesus within her; her love, which enabled her to live a life of self-denial and joyful service (Art. 150) For our deceased brothers and benefactors, for the souls in purgatory, and for him who will die first among us.
31 / August That we may imitate the obedience and humility of Mary, with the conviction that we will become more perfect disciples of Jesus if we follow Mary, rely on Mary and tend to Christ through Mary. (Art. 150) For fidelity to our religious vows, and for the spirit of the resurrection.
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