"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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PHOTOS
OF CHLOE SARAH PHILOMENA
Born August 1, 2006
Chloe and her Dad
Chloe and Her Big Sister
Chloe's
mom wrote to us and asked for prayer.
Note from Naomi: May 21,
2006: Please pray for myself and my unborn child, I
have been having contractions hourly since week 20, in
and out of the hospital and constantly under the threat
of hospital bed rest/preterm labor. I am due Aug 11.
Thank you.
Note
from Naomi, February 8, 2007:
On Aug 1st I gave birth to a healthy,
baby girl--Chloe Sarah Philomena (named for her patron
saint), so far no side effects from any of the
medications I was on to stop the contractions, etc. The
doctors really can't explain how the length of my cervix
grew ( as a shortened one is indicative of premature
labor). I can only attribute it to all the prayers from
everyone. Thanks so much. Chloe is now 6 months old.
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