of them” (Mt 18:20). The liturgy is also the summit toward which the apostolic activity of the Church is directed; at the same time, it is the fount from which all its power flows. (D 32-34) SC 7, 10, 17 Marian Devotion 69 Each day, in a special way, they should venerate the Immaculate Virgin Mary and should strive to be imbued with her spirit. Both in the life of the Congregation and in the works of the apostolate, let them generously promote, particularly through the liturgy, veneration of her as the Mother of Christ and Mother of the Church. LG 67 Celebrating the Sacred Liturgy 70Let the confreres, according to the mind of the Church, with interior and exterior piety, celebrate the sacred liturgy, in which Jesus Christ fulfills His priestly office while, by visible signs, the sanctification of men comes to be, especially in the mystery of the Eucharist, which is the bond of unity and charity. Let them also strengthen their spiritual life, drawing from this richest fount. (D 35) PC 6; SC 7 Receiving the Sacrament of Penance 71The confreres, striving for union with God, should frequently approach the Sacrament of Penance in order to obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offenses committed against Him and, at the same time, to be reconciled with the Church, which they have wounded by their sins, and to be confirmed more and more in the love and grace of the Father of Mercies. (D 36-37) CIC, can. 664; LG 11; PO 18; CM 245 Constitutions—Part II 106
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