Fiat 90

Journey with other women for Fiat 90, a 90 day spiritual retreat into the dessert to detach ourselves from the things of this world and to glorify the Lord with our mind, body, and soul just like Mother Mary did with her Fiat.  God gave her the graces she needed to do His will when she said “yes” to Him.  God will give us similar graces when we say yes to him and offer sacrifices up to glorify him.  Fiat 90 is similar to the men’s program for Exodus 90, and the asceticism (sacrifices) are a little easier for us women and will help deepen our spirituality and grow in virtue.  With daily prayers, frequent Sacraments, spiritual reading, fasting, exercising, and no social media or television, God will transform your life, and bring you closer to His Son, Jesus Christ. We look forward to you joining.  Weekly check-in meetings will be held on Monday evenings, in classroom N right after Daily Mass at 7:15 pm beginning on January 9th and on Friday mornings at 10:30 am before Daily Mass in Classroom M.  

 

Fiat 90 Recommended Asceticisms & Prayers

• 15 minutes of Spiritual/Bible reading each day -  Read 1 chapter of the Gospels each day. (See Schedule in Fiat90 guide)
• Frequent sacraments, monthly confession.
• Weekly scheduled Holy Hour https://adorationpro.org/albertaustin
• Daily Mass when able.
• Daily Examen
• Listen to only uplifting music; or choose silence.
• Marian Devotion (Incorporate a new Marian devotion into your daily prayer life)
  • Rosary, Angelus, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Memorare, the Magnificat,etc
• No TV/ videos, unless religious programming in moderation
• Identify a person daily to offer your mortification for and pray for this person by name.
• Go out of your way to contact people that come to mind in your prayer time.
• Exercise 1-3x/week: Go for a walk pondering on Mary's journey with Jesus.
• Stay off the scale.
• Do not consume sweets or alcohol, and no snacking between meals.
• Participate in no social media (only if necessary for your job).
• Avoid non-essential purchases.
• Fridays are a day of meatless fasting.
• No make-up on Wednesdays and Fridays traditional days of fasting. Minimal accessories.

Fiat90 is an opportunity for women to grow closer to God, closer to each other, and closer to the authentic femininity that we are called to.   Mary served God in all ways. She continually offered a yes, and as a result, God graced her with the purity needed to fulfill His plan for her. In contrast, when we say no to God, we turn away from Him and His graces. Thus, we are less equipped to fulfill His plans for us. We are called to be like Mary and offer our own fiats so that God can mold us and use us for His plan.

Through 90 days of prayer, fasting, and asceticism, we choose to submit our lives more fully to God’s will. Disciplining ourselves in this way merits beautiful graces, but it also gives us the opportunities to master self-control and think more clearly.

Mother Mary said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” John 2:5

Monday evening track:
Meets in-person on Monday nights at 7:15 PM after Mass, Classroom N in Palermo Center 
Led by Daisy Gonzales, dcaballero512@gmail.com

Friday morning track: 
Meets in-person on Friday mornings at 10:30 am, Classroom  M
Led by Mary Pomeroy and Kelley Overall, marypomeroy3@gmail.com

The Magnificat
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
My Spirit rejoices in God my Saviour
For He has looked with favour on His lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:
The Almighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His Name.

He has mercy on those who fear Him
In every generation.
He has shown the strength of His arm,
He has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
And has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of His servant Israel
For He has remembered His promise of mercy,
The promise He made to our fathers,
To Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning.
is now, and will be forever.

Amen.