Is it worth it..today?

Thinking about my vocation in the Father Kolbe Missionaries of the Immaculata, I see that the Lord calls me, and asks me within the the concrete realities in which I live. Approaching my total consecration to Him, I questioned a lot: In this postmodern culture that presents humanity with no links whether natural and supernatural, no limits, no roots and no goals, where the material is replacing human bonds and there is no space or time for life, fatherhood, motherhood, brotherhood, friendship, devotion ... Is it worth it today to totally consecrate yourself to God?

In a capitalist society that has deprived men and women of their dignity, where the law of the jungle-survival of the fittest prevails: who has more money and more power survives… Is it worth it today to totally consecrate yourself to God?

 
In a Church that is so questioned and claims the consistent and generous witness of Jesus, am I willing to show the face of Christ through my total consecration to God?

And my answer? Yes. Yes, it is worth it, precisely in this realities! I discovered in essentiality, abandonment, and prayer that Jesus calls me to follow him as a Father Kolbe Missionary of the Immaculata, uniting myself to Him with the three vows:

Chastity -  to offer men and women, children and youth, an area inhabited by God where everyone can find acceptance and recognition as God's beloved child.

Poverty - to selflessly and freely share the gifts I receive as a treasure from God.

Obedience - to commit to the Institute's mission in the Church, and grow in mutual fellowship.

I thank the Lord for all the people who accompanied me as I pursued my vocation and with whom I shared everyday life. I also give thanks for a concrete experience of motherhood in the neighborhood "Martin Fierro" Partido de San Martín (Buenos Aires). There, in sharing with children and adolescents, I met the face of Jesus alive and full of hope.

-Irene

is a Temporarily Incorporated member of the

Fr. Kolbe Missionaries of the Immaculata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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