"A son
of Immaculate Heart of Mary is a man on fire with love,
who spreads its flames wherever he goes.
He desires
mightily and strives by all possible means to set everyone
on fire with God's love.
Nothing daunts
him: he delights in privations, welcomes work, embraces
sacrifices, smiles at slander, rejoices in all the torments
and sorrows he suffers and glories in the cross of Jesus
Christ.
His only concern
is how he may follow Christ. and imitate him in praying,
working, enduring, and striving constantly and solely
for the greater glory of God and the salvation of humankind."
Universal
Apostolate
St. Anthony
Mary Claret gave his Missionaries this watchword:
"Use
all possible means for the salvation of souls."
Actually the
Claretian Missionaries preach the word of God by:
- working in
home and foreign missions
- preaching
popular missions, spiritual exercises, retreats
- building
Basic Ecclesial Communities (B.E.C.)
- running
parishes
- educating
the youth in schools and seminaries
- training
lay leaders
- conducting
adult education classes
- implementing
social and development programs
- training
catechists
- writing
books and publishing Catholic magazines and pamphlets
- communicating
in the modern apostolate through Mass Media
They give priority,
however, to "whatever is most urgent, timely and effective."
The Claretian
Congregation may be dubbed as "the Congregation that
has a job for everyone." Whatever talents one may have
can be used in the great Claretian Apostolate.
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