Evangelization with Mary in the Light of the Eucharist
Transformed in the Eucharist
Our life revolves around the Eucharist. It is there, in silent adoration of the Blessed Sacrament that we discover the actual captivities that enslave us and our brothers and sisters. It is of utmost importance that we place ourselves, like Saint John the Evangelist, on Jesus’ heart to experience the longings of his heart and make them ours.
Only when we allow our Lord to draw us into communion with his heart’s deepest desires, can we go to our apostolates and encounter our brothers and sisters. In the evening, we come back to prayer, carrying with us the unredeemed world and present it to Jesus asking him to hasten the day when He will be all in all.
The School of Mary
Mary, Our Lady of Mercy, accompanies us during our journey, teaching us and helping us to be transformed into Eucharist for the glory of God and the good of our brothers and sisters.
At the “School of Mary,” as our Holy Father John Paul II wrote in his encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia, we learn that,
Experiencing the memorial of Christ’s death in the Eucharist also means continually receiving [Mary]. It means accepting – like John – the one who is given to us anew as our Mother. It also means taking on a commitment to be conformed to Christ, putting ourselves at the school of his Mother and allowing her to accompany us. Mary is present, with the Church and as the Mother of the Church, at each of our celebrations of the Eucharist. If the Church and the Eucharist are inseparably united, the same ought to be said of Mary and the Eucharist.
Our Daily Spiritual Life
Mercedarian religious strive to live the following spiritual values:
- The constant giving of our lives as Jesus does in the Eucharist
- Example and model of Christ the Redeemer
- A life centered on the Eucharist and our Blessed Mother Daily Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, Meditation, and Rosary Eucharistic Exposition
- Benediction Faithful to the Magisterium of the Church
Feeling Called?
Does the Mercedarian spirituality of devotion to the Eucharist and Mary strike you as a life you could be called to? Consider reaching out to us and we’ll connect with you to provide you with resources and guidance as you continue to discern.