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As Guardians of the Divine Will, we draw the entirety of our lives into the loving dialogue between God and man through our commitment to purity, consecration, and mission. We make it our priority to offer our entire lives towards the fulfillment of God’s plan of salvation for all men and women. We are missionaries seeking to renew, fortify, and boldly contend for true masculinity in our world today.
The phrase Gaudete in via Crucis—“rejoicing on the way of the cross”—embodies our household mission: to walk daily the road to Calvary, with the purpose of being united with our Blessed Mother at the foot of the cross.
Truly we see in the love and concern our brother Francis bore for all creatures, a spirit worthy of imitation. Francis loved each creature as an emanation of his God. Mankind held an especially dear place in Francis’ heart, for they are, as Scripture tells us, created in the very image of God (Genesis 1:26). It is in this way that we must come to see our King, by learning to worship through love of brothers. To this end we endeavor to live the virtues of POVERTY, HUMILITY, JOY, CHARITY, and CHIVALRY in our daily walk together.
There is only one reason for maturing into the man God calls each of us to be. That sole reason, that sole purpose, is to love, know and serve God-to be transformed completely in Jesus Christ. Rather, to let him live perfectly in us. To this end. we look to Jesus Christ as our fountain of grace, as out model of Faith, Hope and Charity. Union with Him is the ultimate goal in our lives. yet He is also the Truth which we seek and the One Who leads us every step along the journey. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Faith Households: Christ-Centered Friendship Households are Spirit empowered, Christ-led groups of three or more Franciscan University students of the same sex who seek to do the will of the Father in their lives. These communities are formed to help members grow in mind, body, and spirit through prayer, mutual support, and accountability in the ongoing…
We are the Fishers of Men, sons of Mary, proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, for the glory of God the Father.“As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him.” – Matthew 4: 18-20
Martyres Regis, or Martyrs of the King, is a household founded upon the desire to be prepared for a physical, “red martyrdom,” if that day should come, while more regularly participating in a daily, “white martyrdom,” of dying to oneself and one’s passions. Specifically, the household does not seek out bodily death, but rather courage in the face of death, spiritual and physical, with the knowledge that our King died and rose to conquer death. Upon the foundation of Martyrdom, the Martyrs build three charismatic pillars of discipline, sincerity, and servitude. The household calls upon the aid of Mary, Queen of Martyrs, as well as that of Saints Sebastian and Thomas More, and Blessed Oscar Romero.
Household will have one coordinator with no co-coordinator/assistant coordinator.II. The coordinator will be selected when the household members gather together and discuss all viable options. The most eligible brother will be selected. The qualification are listed in the household coordinator handbook. There is no time requirement to be served before being selected coordinator. However, it is recommended in the household coordinators handbook that the one selected would have been a member in household for at least 15 weeks.
We brothers who are members of the household “Servants of the Savior” will no longer be silent to the mediocrity around us. We have recognized our call to Holiness and have chosen to reject the complacency we see in ourselves, the campus, and the world. Realizing that we can do anything in him that empowers us we will cling to Our Heavenly Father in an intense prayer life searching for the Heart of Christ with no concern for our personal comfort. We are a household formed to answer the call for a New Evangelization and we will bring it to anyone we encounter.
