CMSWR Summer in Rome 2013

Our final group picture. Msgr. Caserta is on the right.

Today was our last full day in Rome. A few of us got up early to visit St. Peter's one last time. We returned for 8:30am Mass with Msgr. Caserta. His homily was his last conference. He focused on the Apostolate as a sign of the Kingdom. He referred to a homily given by Pope Benedict where he said that each disciple is a result of a conversation between the Father and the Son. Jesus called to Himself those whom He desired. As religious we are the desired of the Lord, we have been "taken" by Him.

Our work--the "what"--is not as significant as the "why". As Religious we are good at what we do because of the "why". Our work is not just a job, we do our work out of love for God. Through our work and relationships with those whom we serve they should also experience that they are the desired of the Lord too. Monsignor reminded us that oftentimes those we need to love the most are our own Sisters. Sometimes we are the poorest of the poor.

Monsignor understands religious life so well. He has read the documents on religious life and has a lot of experience working with religious. He sees his priesthood as being of service to religious, especially in the Sacraments.