Another rich touchstone of the Franciscan and Felician way of life is its Marian traditions and spirit. The Franciscan Rule reminds us: "Let the Brothers and Sisters keep the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and our Lord Jesus Christ ever before their eyes. Let them do this according to the exhortation of St. Francis who held Holy Mary, Lady and Queen in the highest veneration since she is the virgin made church. Let them also remember that the Immaculate Virgin Mary, whose example they are to follow, called herself the Handmaid of the Lord."

The Felician Sisters, dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, honor her as Mother and Lady of our Congregation. We experience a living communion with her Son and through her bring His redemptive healing to a suffering humanity.

Blessed Angela laid herself and the Congregation in this heart. Felician Sisters need to revitalize all of these traditional embers. For only by becoming ever new, can religious life maintain its traditional and permanent significance. For even if each geographic Province of the Felician Congregation is named after one of the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary and even if each Felician Sister has Mary as part of her name, this does not ensure that the Marian spirit of the Congregation will endure.

Devotion to Mary was formerly expressed primarily in the form of specific prayers, devotions and rituals. Many of these are still retained by our Congregation, such as the daily rosary, Marian feasts and the praying of contemporary Marian litanies and our global Rosary Crusade.

Today, our Marian spirit is best preserved and revitalized by reflecting in each of our lives, the faith, the faithfulness and the contemplative spirit - "the pondering and keeping in her heart" - of Mary's life and role as reflected in the Gospels.
 
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