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39 God in the Center our intentions and achievements that count in this cause as it is our good will and the efforts we make; these two are of lasting value. Man never loses anything in his relationship with God, he always gains. It is differ- ent in his relations with people, but this should not concern or worry those who have totally dedicated themselves to God. No one can take God away from us and close the gates of heaven before us. People may remove us from what we have been working on and exile us to some- where else. Yet, it is possible to work on and for their salvation wherev- er we may find ourselves because God is everywhere and the road to heaven is the same from any given place. But, we will be able to assume such an attitude only when we break all the ties binding us with the mun- dane, when we free ourselves from all earthly trifles and wishes, from the desires, aspirations and projects, for it is only then that we will not be afraid of anything. Our only desire will be to work for God’s glory. And the only thing we should fear is that we might achieve less than our strength supported by the grace of God allows. 55 Animated by the idea of spreading God’s glory, Father Matulaitis- Matulewicz presents it as the basis of the spiritual formation of the reli- gious, who, by putting this idea into effect in their own lives, will, at the same time, work on achieving the principal goal of the congregation. 56 Members of the congregation “should mostly direct their efforts where they hope to do more for the glory of God and the benefit of the Church, where it seems they are able to obtain greater, more universal, longer lasting good and more abundant results, where the need is greater and more urgent.” 57 They must constantly nurture an ardent desire for greater personal sanctification and an ardent zeal for the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls. 58 In our author’s opinion, such efforts should be always accompanied by pure, sincere and supernatural intention which encompasses not only one’s life in general but also manifests itself in his individual actions, so that all his works would be directed towards God’s greater glory. The members must always keep in mind that they should try to serve and please Divine Goodness for itself and for the love and numerous gifts