WHO ARE WE?

Verbum Dei is an international Catholic Community founded by Fr. Jaime Bonet in Mallorca, Spain in 1963, receiving pontifical approval in the year 2000 as an Institution of Consecrated Life in the Catholic Church.

Verbum Dei is an international family united with one and the same charism and mission.

At it's core, there are three branches: celibate women, men (priests), who consecrate their lives to God with the profession of vows, and missionary couples who consecrate themselves to God through the sacrament of marriage.

The Community extends to and embraces people of all states and areas of life: single, married, old and young, students, people of different backgrounds and occupations.

We seek to be a clear expression of the Kingdom of God, building up Christian communities of living faith through prayer, witness of life and the Ministry of the Word.

 the entrance to the Retreat Centre

"We will dedicate ourselves full-time to prayer and the service of the Word." (Acts 6:4)

Prayer

Prayer with the Word of God is an integral and vital part of the community's daily life. "It is in this intimate dialogue with the Word, or prayer, that our calling and mission to preach the gospel is rooted" (Const. Verbum Dei 15).

Ministry of the Word

Preaching the Word of God for us is transmitting God's Life that we receive in prayer. Essential to our mission is to enable others to do the same. (Cf. 2Tim 2:2)

Witness of Life

We will aim that our preaching is always preceded and accompanied by a witness of life that makes it credible.