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.
Eternity is at stake! Let us shake off all earthly weakness, all personal weakness...May our lives now be such that we will have no reason to be ashamed in eternity! (Paris, 11/5/1837)