With the clear goal "The Congregation is Maria's work", we begin the IV Stage of the Way. In the route we have seen the most humble and remote “crossroads” chaired by the carved stone crosses that connect the earth with heaven raising their arms to God.

XVI General Chapter, Missionary Conceptionists of Teaching, Santiago de Compostela (Galicia-Spain), July 2018

With the Clara goal "The Congregation is Maria's work", we begin the IV Stage of the Way.

In the route we have seen the most humble and remote “crossroads” chaired by the carved stone crosses that connect the earth with heaven raising their arms to God. Cruces, here "Cruceiros", who have splashed our tour and invited us to stop and discern, reflect and dialogue, clear ... to continue walking. At this stage we have heard the word "Get up and eat, there is much to walk."

Along the way A stop for discernment On the suggestions sent by some sisters or organisms seeking to take steps of congregational fidelity in our today.

A stop for dialogue On the document "Economy at the service of the charisma and the mission" of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life, receiving lights to continue moving forward according to the orientations of the Church.

A stop for gratitude for the 18 years of life of the conceptionist lay movement. We have deepened in your life and statute project and enjoy sharing charisma.

A stop for prayer And I find God, a serene and prayed reading of the letters of our founder and from there deepen the experience of our spiritual itinerary to enliven the desire to let us configure with Christ; In an itinerary marked by Carmen Sallés that leads us to the goal: to be a land of blessing.

A stop for The contemplation of beauty of the city That he took us to visit the Museum of the Cathedral and the Church of San Martín Pinario, a time to admire the art of these monuments and thank God for the manifestations of religiosity that have remained on the road and tell us about so many people who have sought God; His thirst has led them to work and testify their faith through art.

A stop to rest in the mother's heart and recognize the congregation as Maria's work, to see our whole life and mission illuminated from the mystery and the values ​​of the Immaculate.

At the end of the fourth stage we were waiting for the grace to participate in the Eucharist of the pilgrim, At the afternoon of the 21st with the cathedral to overflow and large number of young pilgrims, as if it were our students. In this place of exception, the capitular sisters, eager to participate in the Eucharistic celebration, and having the apostle Santiago through intercessor, we were about to ask God to leave ourselves in their hands to be docile instruments, to put before the altar the work carried out, intercede for the needs of our apostolic communities and works and thank God for their overflowing grace for us. Once the liturgical celebration was completed, we were invited to raise our grateful prayer to God with the incense that the Botafumeiro gave off, a huge censer that runs through the cathedral from one side to the other collecting the wishes of all the faithful of approaching God through praise and gratitude.

We continue to thank your memory and prayer in this last section.

January 26, 2022

January 26, 2022