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Rosa Mystica

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Meet the household

Rosa Mystica

Mystical Rose sisters unite with Christ, emptying selves for His love. Inspired by St. Mother Teresa, St. Therese, we radiate His love.

As the sisterhood of the Mystical Rose, we endeavor to become one with Christ by dying to self under the mantle of Our Blessed Mother, the Mystical Rose. We do not cling to the gratification gained through our relationship with Christ, but to the graces He pours out on us. We aim for the perfection of our souls in all we do, no longer turned toward the attention of others, but to the emptying of ourselves in humble love of Christ. In every aspect of our lives, we strive to see the beauty of God’s goodness and acknowledge how He continuously blesses us. Through the examples of St. Mother Teresa and St. Therese the Little Flower, we as a community of women, aim to completely empty ourselves through acts of self-abandonment so we may be filled with the love of Christ and radiate His love to the world.

Spiritual patrons

Saints & titles we look to

  • PatronSt. Thérèse of Lisieux
  • PatronSt. Teresa of Calcutta
  • PatronSt. John Paul II
  • PatronOur Lady of the Mystical Rose

Membership

How to join

Women who are interested in joining Rosa Mystica will begin by getting to know the Household commitments and charisms, attend open Household meetings, talk with current Household members, prayerfully discern if they are being called to Household membership, and write a letter of intent to officially begin the intent process.

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