{"id":2998,"date":"2023-10-30T10:39:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssvmasia.org\/temporaryunderconstruction\/?page_id=2998"},"modified":"2025-09-30T02:36:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T02:36:00","slug":"contemplative-branch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ssvmasia.org\/?page_id=2998","title":{"rendered":"Contemplative Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2998\" class=\"elementor elementor-2998\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb0497d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fb0497d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contemplative Branch<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-820851c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"820851c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-668f9f3\" data-id=\"668f9f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d8eb2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3d8eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWithdrawal from the world for the sake of leading a more intense life of prayer in solitude is nothing other than a very particular way of living and expressing the paschal mystery of Christ, which is death ordained toward resurrection.\u201d\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/roman_curia\/congregations\/ccscrlife\/documents\/rc_con_ccscrlife_doc_13051999_verbi-sponsa_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(Instruction on the Contemplative Life and on the Enclosure of Nuns, 3)<\/a><\/p><p>Besides the apostolic sisters, our Institute also has a branch of contemplative sisters. These sisters are totally dedicated to a hidden life of prayer, silence and penance in order to support the missionary work of our Religious Family.\u00a0<\/p><p>Furthermore, as contemplatives, they consecrate their lives for the whole Church, represented in the person of the Holy Father; for the perseverance of all priests, and for the increase and sanctification of vocations.<\/p><p>Sharing in the missionary charism of our Religious Family, each monastery also has a particular prayer intention toward which they focus their prayers and sacrifices. We currently have 8 monasteries around the world. 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