Blessed
Angela of Foligno experiences a vision of Our Lord.
(1238-1309)
Our
condition is most noble, being so beloved of
the most high God that He was willing to die
for our sake--which He would not have done
if man had not been a most noble creature
and of great worth.
--Blessed Angela of Foligno
The
dignity of resembling the Almighty is common
to all men; we should then love them
all as ourselves, as living images of the
Deity.
--St.
Francis de Sales
The
school of Christ is the school of charity.
On the last day, when the general
examination takes place, there will be
no question at all on the text of Aristotle,
the aphorisms of Hippocrates, or the
paragraphs of Justinian. Charity will
be the whole syllabus.
--St.
Robert Cardinal Bellarmine
Jesus Blessing
the Children
by Nicholas
Maes
(1652-53)
"Repent and believe the Good News!"
Penance means conversion. The Confraternity of
Penitents is a world wide private Catholic
association of the faithful, completely loyal to our
Pope and the Magisterium.
Our Rule of Life has been reviewed by our bishop and
recognized in these words: "this Rule does not
contain anything contrary to our faith; therefore it
may be safely practiced privately by you or by
anyone inclined to do so. . . . His Excellency
is appreciative of your efforts to live and promote
Franciscan spirituality and especially promote the
neglected practice of penance and he wishes you
success" (January 30, 1998).
Members of the Confraternity of Penitents live this
Rule in their own homes, devoted to prayer, penance,
fasting, conversion, and works of mercy modeled on
Jesus Christ and inspired by the lives and teachings
of
St. Francis,
St. Dominic,
St. Therese,
St. Benedict,
St. Augustine,
St. Ignatius,
and all the saints, most especially Mary, the Mother
of God, who lived a life of true penance
(conversion) in perfect union with our Lord.
May Our Lady and all the saints intercede for all
who wish to embrace a life of penance, anywhere in
the world, so that the grace of God will assist them
to obtain every virtue necessary for a life of
holiness and surrender to the Will of God! Amen.
PRAYER OF PENITENTS
"Most High, Glorious God, enlighten the darkness
of my mind, give me right faith, a firm hope and
perfect charity, so that I may always and in all
things act according to Your Holy Will. Amen."
(Saint Francis's prayer before the San Damiano
Crucifix)
MISSION OF PENITENTS
"Go and repair My House
which, as you can see, is falling into ruin." (The
message given to St. Francis in a voice from the San
Damiano Crucifix.)
ACTION OF PENITENTS
To pray for God's
specific direction in one's life so that, through
humbly living our Rule of Life, each penitent may
help to rebuild the house of God by bringing love of
God and neighbor to his or her own corner of the
world.
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PRAYERS FOR LIFE
One apostolate of the Confraternity of Penitents
is to pray for all human
beings, from conception to natural death, that
they may be respected and afforded justice and
mercy.
Below are links to online prayers for life which
may be printed out and distributed.
Printed copies of these, as well as "God Is
Pro-Life, Pray for Life" buttons, are available
in limited quantity by contacting the
Confraternity.
While many of
these prayers are specifically Catholic, some
are non-denominational Christian prayers and a
few would be suitable for followers of any
religion. One prayer was written by a
rabbi. Thus CFP members and associates, as
well as anyone world wide, ought to be able to
find one or more prayers below to pray daily for
human life.
Please join us in praying each day for all human
life and for every human soul.
Pope John Paul II's Prayer
for Life
Confraternity of Penitents
520 Oliphant Lane
Middletown RI USA
02842-4600
401/849-5421
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