Our Mindset

Restoring the

Family of God

A Church without women religious is like a home without a mother.

With dwindling numbers of women religious present in the life of the average Catholic, it is critical for every member of the Body of Christ to be attentive to the need for restoration in the family of God. When we lose the presence of consecrated women, we are like a home without a mother. We are all invited to be Friends of the Bridegroom - upholding the beauty of consecrated life and pointing out the voice of the Bridegroom calling women to Himself in spousal life.

Friends of the Bridegroom labor

Pillars of a Culture of Vocations

  • Awareness

    Before a vocation can be realized, it has to be known as an option. The first stage of cultivating a culture of vocations is expanding your personal and community awareness of the beauty of religious life and how it fits within the ecosystem of the Church- the Family of God.

  • Encounter

    Once the community is more aware of the beauty of religious life, they need meaningful encounters with women religious. These encounters foster renewal in the heart of the Church, far beyond simply cultivating vocations. The hearts of volunteers, priests, and families are all transformed through the presence of the brides of Christ. In this environment, vocations naturally flourish.

  • Accompaniment

    We begin with the end in mind and a posture of hope. We are confident that the Lord is calling women to Himself in consecration, and we want to be ready to support them through loving accompaniment. We know that women will need loving support from the early stages of growing in prayer to discerning with a particular community.

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