Community Life: A Prerequisite For Living An Authentic Religious Life In The Congregation Of The Sisters Of The Immaculate Heart Of Mary (Bene-Mariya Sisters) In Burundi.
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2020
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Tangaza University College
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As a religious congregation of the Bene-Mariya Sisters, we imitate the fraternal communion of the first Christian community. A Community life, an experience of common faith, living together, making everything together and sharing everything according to the needs of each. The community, a place where each member learns to rise up when she falls, to trust others, a school of humility and understanding, a learning school where each learns to welcome the differences of others in their strengths and their weaknesses, a school where each member learns to live and understand others during moments of joy and difficulties.
From the differences of origin, age, character, each Mwene-Mariya will understand that it is through unity in the Holy Spirit that we will be able to build communities. "Living together" is unquestionably a source of joy that responds to the need of the heart.
With experience of community life, the Bene-Mariya try to understand that, what makes life is not above all bringing, giving and doing much for others but gradually learning to admire others, asking for forgiveness if there is a mistake committed, doing a service if possible, accepting fraternal corrections....This experience helps those who live it to let themselves be loved and to rise up when they fall and to receive fraternal life together in the same faith as God's gift. The reciting of the Acts of the Apostles on the first Christian community (Acts 2:42-47) greatly encourages those who are concretely and resolutely committed to more openness with those they live together, in the community on fraternal communion and sharing , but also with all those they meet in everyday life.
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Community Life, Authentic Religious Life