In addition to building churches, the missionaries have promoted the construction and maintenance of schools, medical clinics, housing developments, social centers and parish soup kitchens.
Through work he unites and serves the brothers, perfects himself, contributes to the economy of the community and associates himself with the creative work of God.
It makes it possible and manifests it and, consequently, makes the community a temple of the Lord.
Lk 6, 20; 9, 58 , and that of proclaiming the Gospel of peace without bag or saddlebag, without putting our trust in money or in the power of this world cf.
The Fazenda do Centro Espírito Santo, Brazil The progressive impoverishment of the fields in the State of Espiritu Santo Brazil forced the settlers to seek other lands.
We need to be consistent with our vow of poverty and rethink the poverty of the Order.