Solitude and Communion

At the heart of their vocation, the sisters of Grandchamp hear two calls:

“COME AWAY!”,
seek God’s face,
let Him draw near to you in solitude and silence,
and make you whole by His love.

“ENLARGE THE PLACE OF YOUR TENT” …
in your heart, don’t be afraid of being disturbed
by those sent by God; don’t hold yourself back!

This is the call to leave everything behind and follow Christ on the way of the Beatitudes, to enter His struggle, to be together a sign of the coming Kingdom, of the compassion of God; a place of reconciliation, of communion and of praise.

“Will you from now on, together with your sisters, celebrate the newness of life which Christ gives you by his Holy Spirit; will you let this new life live in you, among us, in the Church and in the world, in the whole creation, thus carrying out the service of God in our community?”
(second commitment of the profession)

In each of the places where the sisters live, the same essentials are present: the struggle of prayer, the meditation of God’s Word, the common life, a sharing with all those who come: those who are seeking God, those who pray and work for the unity of the Church, and  those who are committed to justice, peace and the integrity of creation.

Their whole life finds its source and meaning in the mystery of Easter, recapitulated in the Eucharist: from there they draw their strength and their hope. Here they celebrate the victory of Love over evil and death. They offer up to the Father’s loving kindness the suffering of the world and of the Church that they carry within them. Their call to unity is deepened and confirmed by their commitment to live in community.