The Message
Welcome to the Confraternity of Consolers
The Confraternity of Consolers is a spiritual benefit society for those who strive to live the spirituality presented in the book Consoling the Heart of Jesus. More specifically, it's for those who have already made a commitment to the "Consoler's three promises" described in the book.*
You can become a member of the Confraternity of Consolers by adding a fourth promise to your commitment: to pray for the other people who have joined the Confraternity. This is a good way for Consolers to unite spiritually and support each other as they live out Consoling spirituality.
We recommend that Confraternity members live out their fourth promise by adding the following line to the text of their morning offering: "Lord, please bless and strengthen all the members of the Confraternity of Consolers as we strive to console you."
At present, the Confraternity of Consolers is a simple commitment among the Lord's friends. In the future, we hope to have some form of Church approval and official blessing for all members.
As a sign of your commitment to praying for other Consolers, we invite you to fill out the fields below. (Your first name and last initial will appear to the right.) If you would like to receive news about Confraternity developments and updates from the author, Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, regarding Consoling spirituality, please enter your email address. Your information will not be sold or given to third parties.
*See the Conclusion section of the retreat, which begins on page 169. Also, these promises are not binding under pain of sin. They're simply private promises made to one's self — in other words, personal resolutions.