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In this Congregation our ideal is to consecrate the
entire life to the realisation of God's Kingdom (Matt 6,
10), placing the Eucharist at the core of our being.
Drawing inspiration from the age-old spiritual wisdom of
Eastern Christian Monasticism and from the quest of the
sages (rishis) of India for the Absolute, the MCBS tries
to reach out, in and through the Eucharist, to the
God-experience of our father St. Thomas, the Apostle, in
his faith-surrender "My Lord and My God"
(John20,28).
Our Charism, sown by the Spirit as a seed in our
founders, grew up to the spiritual patrimony of our
Congregation. They have entrusted to our keeping for our
spiritual heritage, a religious life marked by love and
single minded devotion (bhakti) to the Eucharistic Lord
and missionary vitality.
This charism is to live and proclaim the Eucharistic
Mystery we celebrate, to gather the children of God
around the altar to "praise God in the midst of His
Church, to take part in the sacrifice and to eat the
Lord's supper" and to uphold the real presence of
the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
Liturgical Apostolate, Eucharistic Retreat, Parish
Apostolate, Proclamation of Good News, Mission towards
unity, Inculturation, and Dialogue with other religions
and social Apostolate form the core areas of MCBS
activity.
Our mission works are mainly among the poor, illiterate,
and the marginalized in various parts of India's vast
mission fields entrusted to us for the pastoral care by
the local bishops.
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