Spirituality
“We pray with the church, we pray in community and we pray in solitude. Prayer is our faith attending to the Lord, and in that faith we meet him individually, yet we also stand in the company of others who know God as their Father.” (Constitution 3:23)
Blessed Basil Moreau formed the Congregation of Holy Cross, exhorting his religious to conform themselves to Christ
- by trusting in Divine Providence
- by finding hope in the Cross of self-emptying love
- by standing by others as the Mother of Sorrows stood by her son
- by working together zealously as educators in the faith.
So said Rev. Hugh Cleary, C.S.C., superior general of the Congregation of Holy Cross, in his foreword to the new book, The Cross, Our Only Hope.
Of course, the priest’s spiritual life is centered around his service as celebrant of the Mass and as one who brings the sacraments to the people of God.
Blessed Father Moreau called upon the spiritual aid of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, giving to each of the three groups he established a patron from the Holy Family.
- He consecrated the priests to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
- He consecrated the brothers to the pure heart of Saint Joseph.
- He consecrated the sisters to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
And he also established Mary, under her title of Our Lady of Sorrows, as special patroness for all of Holy Cross. Learn more about the congregation’s devotion to Our Lady and embrace of spiritual practices.