“And to some, His ‘gift’ was that they should be apostles; to some prophets; to some, evangelists; to some, pastors and teachers; to knit God’s holy people together for the work of service to build up the Body of Christ, until we all reach unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God and form the perfect Man, fully mature with the fullness of Christ Himself.” (Ephesians 4:11-13)

“The Church's history is marked by interventions of the Holy Spirit, who has not only enriched her with His gifts of wisdom, prophecy and holiness, but has endowed her with ever new forms of evangelical life through the work of the founders and foundresses who have passed on their charism to the family of their spiritual sons and daughters.” (Pope Benedict XVI, Live in Conformity with the Gospel, 2005)

“The originality of a particular charism that gives life to a movement neither claims, nor could claim, to add anything to the richness of the ‘depositum fidei’, safeguarded by the Church with passionate fidelity. Nonetheless it represents a powerful support, a moving and convincing reminder to live the Christian experience to the full, with intelligence and creativity. Therein lies the basis of finding adequate responses to the challenges and needs of ever-changing times and historical circumstances. In this light, the charisms recognised by the Church are ways of deepening one’s knowledge of Christ and giving oneself more generously to Him, while at the same time rooting oneself ever more deeply in communion with the entire Christian people. For this reason, these charisms deserve attention from every member of the ecclesial community, beginning from the Pastors to whom the care of the particular churches is entrusted in communion with the Vicar of Christ. Movements can thus make a valuable contribution to the vital dynamics of the one Church founded on Peter, in the various local situations, especially in those regions where the ‘implantatio Ecclesiae’ is still in its early stages or subject to many difficulties.” (Pope John Paul II, Message to the World Congress of Ecclesial Movements, 1998)

Many unique charisms have been showered upon the Church according to the needs of the times through the ever new creativity and generosity of the Holy Spirit.

There are many different gifts, but it is always the same Spirit; there are many different ways of serving, but it is always the same Lord. There are many different forms of activity, but in everybody it is the same God who is at work in them all. (1Corinthians 12:4-6)

God has given us a unique charism to powerfully support the Church during this era. Our charism enables us to treasure the entire Bible in our hearts following the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Luke 2:19). By this charism, the Spirit works through us to: 

1. Awaken in people an unclouded understanding by reminding them the eternal mysteries of the Catholic Faith through the Word of God (2Peter 1:12-15; Ephesians 2:19-22)
2. Inscribe the Scriptures in the hearts of the listeners (2Corinthians 3:3)
3. Build up the Body of Christ by strengthening and refreshing other charisms using the many-sided wisdom of God (Acts 20:32; Ephesians 4:11-13; Ephesians 3:10)
4. Help people by the power of God’s Word to discern between holy and profane, clean and unclean (Hebrews 4:12-13; 1Corinthians 12:10; Ezekiel 44:23)
5. To overcome the power of the Evil One (1John 2:14)