Join the Movement
Once we see the problem, then we can commit to a solution.
Anyone can be part of the movement of Friends of the Bridegroom by joining their prayers and sacrifices together for the renewal of the Church through the healing, renewal and expansion of consecrated life and the priesthood.
“Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, mercy receives.” -St. Peter Chrysologus
Pray
Pray the Daily Prayer for the renewal of religious life and the healing of the Church.
We ask the Lord to give the gifts of humility, sanctity, and zeal to all Friends of the Bridegroom.
Fast
Offer a daily or weekly sacrifice for the renewal of religious life. Consider fasting from meat on Wednesdays and Fridays for the healing and renewal of consecrated life and the priesthood.
Give Alms
Support a local/national convent financially or with volunteer help.
Find out what communities are in your area and ask how you can help.
“I want to do more.”
Perfect. Let’s Run.
Vocations flourish within an ecosystem of healthy families, priests, and consecrated men and women.
Oftentimes, in a local church, women religious are the missing piece of the healthy ecosystem.
Identifying a team of people who desire to see religious life renewed and restored can have a huge impact on the local community as they encounter the gift of spiritual motherhood.
If your heart burns with a desire to support the renewal of women’s religious life, and if you’re already praying, fasting, and giving alms, we would invite you to consider beginning a Friends of the Bridegroom cohort in your area. This is not limited to anyone with a particular title or state in life. We know Friends of the Bridegroom who are young moms, pastors, diocesan leaders, single young adults, and seasoned apostolate leaders. What they have in common is a desire to see renewal in the Church, especially through the renewal of women’s religious life. They do what they can within their particular sphere of influence to cultivate a culture of vocations, where the Church is seen, once more, as the Family of God. This comes about through growing in awareness, cultivating encounters, and ensuring accompaniment.