Spirituality and Charism
Spirituality of the Apostles
The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are captivated by the love of God, and our life of consecration is a response to this love. Sacred Heart spirituality, rooted in Scripture and the teachings of the Church and foundational to the charism of Mother Clelia, colors every aspect of the Apostles’ interior and apostolic life.
Our hearts are united with the Heart of Christ through a life of prayer and a spousal relationship with Jesus. We manifest our love by bringing the reparative love of Christ to others, especially to the poor, broken, and marginalized.
Imbued by Christ’s love, the Apostles go out in mission. The pierced Heart of Christ, symbol of the totality of God’s love for us, impels the Apostles to love in a generous, sacrificial manner, for Blessed Clelia writes, “love transforms the lover into the person loved.”
The Apostles are aware that the world is in disrepair and that many do not know the joy of Christ’s consoling Heart. Having experienced the joy of knowing God’s tender love, we zealously desire to evangelize others about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to bring to the world the freedom and hope which comes from encountering the Heart of Christ.
Our Charism
The charism of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be summarized in the motto chosen by our foundress, Mother Clelia: “The love of Christ impels us!” (2Cor 5:14).
A charism is a particular gift given by the Holy Spirit to an individual or to a community that allows us to be a channel of God’s goodness for others. The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus have been called by Christ to know the immeasurable love of God and are sent in mission to give witness to His merciful love by our words and by our very lives.
Apostles seek to give a human face to the Heart of God. We are…
APOSTLES LIKE THE FIRST APOSTLES who spend time with Jesus in prayer and then go out to minister to those in need of God’s mercy and love.
APOSTLES OF LOVE, who show and give witness to the tender love of God especially toward the poor, the marginalized and those most underserved.
APOSTLES OF REPARATION, who repair the image of God destroyed in their brothers and sisters, by loving those most wounded and restoring their dignity as children of God.