Josephite Spirituality - Introduction

‘There , where you are you will find God,’ these words of  Mary MacKillop in 1871 and the teaching of  Julian Tension Woods ‘for us to have faith in God’s presence in ‘every circumstance’, sums up what Spirituality is for the Sisters of St Joseph. 

It is an energy that seeks right relationships with God, others, self and the earth.  Wherever we are, in town or country, city or across the seas, we trust that we will find God’s meaning, purpose and vitality daily in whatever we do; that we will draw on the strength and resilience of God’s love, live simply, engage with others to meet human needs, be advocates for the voiceless, care for the earth, wonder at nature and create homely communities. 

This spirituality is mutually enriched and nourished by prayer, companionship, love of life, silence, reflection on Scripture and discovering that the ordinary is holy. It finds expression in encouragement of youth, compassion for those who might fall through the cracks, big heartedness and a readiness to pull together to get the jobs done.

It is nourished by the Eucharist and a range of traditional devotions which find expression in contemporary ways.

• Introduction
• Devotions
• Spirituality Centres