Spirituality

The spirituality of the CFMSS is based on the life of Christ, especially on his self-emptying love in his Incarnation, passion and death and above all, in the Eucharist. We tread on the path shown by our patron saints – St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare of Assisi, who in turn were the source of inspiration for our Foundress Venerable Mother Seraphina Farolfi.

St. Clare

whose Rule we profess, guides us on the mystical journey of gazing upon, considering, contemplating and imitating Jesus in the Eucharist. As daughters of St. Clare, the sisters are to grow in intimacy with Christ, daily contemplating the Sacrament of Love, feeding their souls with the Word of God and the Liturgy of the Hours. One’s apostolic fruitfulness is to be borne through interior silence, growing intimacy with the Eucharistic Lord amidst one’s daily chores, intercessory prayer and acts of penance.

St. Francis

As followers of St. Francis, they are to carry on the evangelical mandate to proclaim the Good news by the sermon of their life, words and actions, and expand God’s Kingdom by their life of prayer and penance. They have to sow seeds of peace, harmony and wellbeing with a view to build communion of hearts among people of diverse background, culture and faith, and foster ecological balance, after the example of the Poor Man of Assisi.

Mother Seraphina desired to blend prayer and action as her lifestyle, after the example of Francis and Clare. The life and teachings of these saintly persons make the seemingly impossible task of living a God- centred life here and now, in the everyday humdrum existence.

Monstrance

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: As our charism itself suggests, we have a special devotion to the Eucharistic Lord practiced through daily celebration of the Holy Eucharist and Eucharistic Adoration along with other spiritual practices like Midnight Vigil on Thursdays, monthly Eucharistic Day, 13-hours’ day/ night adoration twice or thrice a year in all the communities. 40-hours’/ 40-days’ adoration on Province level is being carried on since 2007, to which the parishioners and staff members – whether Catholic or believers of other faith are                                        welcome.