Zaccarian Apostolate of Prayer 2021
ZACCARIAN APOSTOLATE OF PRAYER 2021
Light and Life is Jesus Christ, now and alway
IDENTITY AND MISSION OF THE ZACCARIAN FAMILY TODAY
January - That the interior impulse in favor of the promotion and construction of Christian unity, desired by Christ and witnessed by the Apostle Paul, may be ever more present and alive in the Barnabites, in the Angelics, and the Laity of St. Paul, we pray…
February - That the Lord with his grace may grant to the Barnabites perseverance on the path of perfection, according to their specific religious identity, we pray…
March - That the Word of God, and in particular the writings of Saint Paul, may be the foundation of the personal and community reflection and apostolic action of the Zaccarian Family, we pray…
April - That the contemplation of the Cross of our Savior may support the children of Saint Paul in the trials and contempts it entails, we pray…
May - That the Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, may accompany Barnabites, Angelics, and the Laity of Saint Paul in the commitment to form one heart and one soul, we pray…
June - That fraternity, in sharing life and ideals, centered on and nourished by the Eucharist, may commit the members of the Zaccarian Family to grow in responsibility and unity, we pray…
July - That Barnabites, Angelics, and Laity of Saint Paul may be always attentive and ready to give testimony of the primacy of charity both in fraternal life and in the availability to the needs of others, we pray…
August - That in every field of activity in which the Barnabites work, missionary commitment may be promoted in fidelity to the Gospel and to the rich and fruitful tradition of the Congregation, we pray…
September - That in a world agitated by constant changes, the attention of the Barnabites and the Angelics to the "existential peripheries" may be felt and lived more and more as a manifestation of their identity as religious consecrated to the service of the Gospel and committed to overcoming all inequality at their roots, we pray…
October - That the young Barnabites, from the first years of formation, may joyfully welcome the Lord's mandate to bring the gospel to the ends of the earth, in the footsteps of Paul the Apostle, of Saint Anthony Maria Zaccaria, of St. Francesco Saverio Maria Bianchi and St. Alessandro Sauli, we pray…
November - That the thirst for evangelization, felt as a Christian duty, and the joy of walking together in fraternity may be for the Zaccarian Family the nourishment for daily meditation, as a source of energy to be able to overcome ourselves and run like crazy not only towards God but also towards our neighbor, we pray…
December - That Barnabites, Angelics, and Laity of Saint Paul, animated and illuminated by the light of Emmanuel, God with us, may open themselves to a complete and sincere dedication in the service of the brothers and sisters for their evangelization and human promotion, we pray…