Life in the Father

Baptism

Receiving the Sacrament of Baptism initiates our infusion into the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love.

Relationship

Seeking a personal relationship with God facilitates our understanding in our identity as a child of God. (our 1st vocation)

Consecrated

Dedicating our whole selves to God empowers us to live in the Kingdom of God.

Purity & Chastity

Choosing a life of purity and chastity elevates our experience of belonging to God.

Desolation

Accepting periods of desolation help us grow in our faith in God's promises.

Truth, Beauty, Goodness, Unity 

Participating in what is true, good, beautiful, and unitive in creation develops a spirituality based on the essence of God's character.

Brokenness

Bringing our brokenness before God's mercy opens the way to forgiveness, healing, and love.

Weakness

Acknowledging our weaknesses enables us to become a vessel of God's grace.

Death

Embracing the small daily deaths in union with Christ's suffering allows transformation to new life in Christ.

Humility

Being endowed with humility enwraps us into the knowledge of God's love.

The Spiritual Family Methodology by Annie Buehnerkemper