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Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 377, 1844...

Give yourself body and soul to God, and no longer seek to rely on creature. It is no longer time to be a child, mature age of perfection must begin…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 377, 1844.

So remain simply attached to God. You have God and God alone. He must be sufficient for you.

Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 159, 1842.

Allow yourself to be guided by God’s hand. Do not hurry in divine things. Be before Our Lord as clay is before the potter.

Libermann to Luquet, NDAnnex, p.62

From 1840, when I sent the first version of the Rules for our little Society to Rome, I felt it was essential to work for the creation of a native…

Cf. Notes and Documents, XI, 48,...

To continue this work for the poor workers], we need some resources. Come to our aid. Already, they have all received the medal of the Blessed Virgin Mary and are…

Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 540-1,...

One does not love his confrere in order to be loved, or for the pleasure that one finds in this affection. Loving thus one’s confrere, all in God and for…

Our preaching of the Gospel has different styles, determined by the times and places in which we are living. We announce the Gospel to people and groups who have not…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 27, 1837.

If we feel that we are miserable, it is the joy of our heart because we see that God alone is great, God alone is beautiful, kind, filled with all…

Spiritans in Mexico: 1971-1996

It is interesting to observe the approach of these first Spiritan missionaries towards the people. They welcomed the people, listened to them with respect, walked with them and, on occasions,…

Cf. Spiritual Writings, 475.

The divine Saviour has promised a hundredfold to him who abandons creatures for his sake. All those who have given it a trial have seen the fulfilment of the promise…

Spiritan Confreres in Australia

Here in Australia we are literally at the "ends of the earth", but in the spirit of François Libermann, we have faith in what the Lord is asking of us…

Cf. Notes and Documents, XIII, 352,...

It is essential that we attain to such an abnegation of ourselves that we remain imperturbable with regards to everything that happens. We must expect all the privations, sufferings, all…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 27, 1842.

Do not aim at attracting the world to our holy work. It is the work of Our Lord and of the Holy Heart of Mary, we do not interfere too…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 67, 1837.

Consider you all as only one body animated by our divine Jesus. Rejoice fully with all the graces and good that you see in one another.

Cf. Glose 124-5.

The union that should reign between us must be a union of spirit and a union of heart. The union of mind must not consist of wishing to subjugate others…

In every facet of our lives, but particularly in our prayer, Mary is our model of willing obedience and faithfulness. We offer her veneration and prayer so that we may,…

Cf. Notes and Documents, IV, 295-6,...

We must bend and be very flexible to lead souls, following the different states, directing them continuously, taking all forms and all ways that suit them, in order to support…

Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 143,...

Well, go, run, and throw yourself into the arms of this beloved and Holy Mother. Go and tell her with confidence, simplicity, tenderness and love “O my good Mother you…

Second Vatican Council, "Ad Gentes", no.1

Having been divinely sent to the nations that she might be "the universal sacrament of salvation", the Church, in obedience to the command of her founder (Mt 16:15) and because…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, IV, 458, 1847.

Lose your judgement in the general opinion. Tenacity to one’s own ideas is one of the greatest evil for people who ought to live together in the peace and charity…

Cf. Notes and Documents, IV, 295-6,...

Always remember that gentleness and persuasion penetrate souls, and that firmness and rigour obtain only external change.

Cf. Spiritual Letters, IV, 458, 1847.

Be full of affection, gentleness and openness with Superiors to make their burden easy to carry. Live together in union and in the most perfect peace.

Cf. Spiritual Letters, IV, 182, 1844.

It is a general rule that we should not be too much in a hurry. We know that we can do nothing. Rely on God alone and do not hurry.…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, IV, 313, 1846.

We must not hope for results right from the beginning, but after some time. There are countries where the fruits will be more abundant, whereas in others the fruits will…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 27, 1837.

If we really love God, we seek for him with much more ardour after we have made some mistakes. The bigger the fault, the more our love for him has…

Cf. Commentary of Saint John, 119,...

We only have to follow the example of Our Lord, to be faithful in doing everything that depends on us, and to help the divine Providence as it provides the…

Léopold de Régnier in his last...

If we could start all over again, I would do it a thousand times more. I would not change my place for all the goods in the world. Please, notify…

Cf. Commentary of Saint John, 119,...

It is an admirable thing to see, how the divine Providence takes care of the circumstances for the execution of his plans for the salvation of souls. We therefore do…

Libermann: Commentary on St. John, 4:15

Jesus, give me this water to satisfy my soul; without it, I am likely to give in to passions and seek sustenance from earthly goods. My passions are very much…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, IV, 137, 1844.

Be kind to sinners, be kind to yourself, humble and peaceful in the presence of God, patient in all the evils that surround you. You will see, God will help…

Our principal virtue is the zeal for the salvation of souls. The purpose of our vocation is not the question of practicing poverty, it must be for us, a means…

Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 540,...

True charity will be effective. We will not be contented to have it in the heart. It must be manifested by the intimate relationships that one will have with all…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, IV, 137, 1844.

Be always full of reverence to the priests who do not do their duty. We must win them and not to be embittered against them. If we are irritated against…

Daniel Brottier: Roman document, "Copia Publica",...

Nothing can be too good for the orphans. These children, deprived of the joys of family life, should find a new family, by way of compensation, in the Oeuvre d'Auteuil.…

Cf. Notes and Documents, VI, 446,...

We have happiness in us when we possess God.

P. Joaquim Alves Correia C.S.Sp.: "Vida...

If we see the rights to life and essential needs of the poor being trampled on, we must speak out and condemn the perpetrators, even if the world of the…

Cf. Notes and Documents, II, 287,...

The missionaries will exercise great kindness especially towards the most hardened sinners, towards the feeble souls and the sick, and not towards the vices or the inclinations which hold them…

Cf. Notes and Documents, IX, 248,...

Never a man in the world is capable of forcing either the consciences, the will, or the intelligences of his fellow human being. God did not want to do it,…

Libermann: Commentary on St. John, 4:11

As Our Lord talked to this sinful woman, he was touching her heart with his grace and gradually bringing her enlightenment. She understood nothing of what he was saying; she…

Cf. Notes and Documents, IX, 248,...

In general you must cultivate a liking for everyone regardless of their opinions on religious principles and their opinion about yourselves. They must be given the freedom to think and…

In our communities, each and all are looked upon as confreres received from the Lord. Each individual, young, old, in sickness and in health, has gifts from which all draw…

Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 125,...

We will do all that we can to develop this Christian charity between the rich and the poor people, the White and Black people, which makes all men consider themselves…

Libermann: Instructions to Missionaries, Ch.. IX

Union with God can be found in two ways: in practical union in reference to our everyday acts and habits, and in the contemplative union of mental prayer. Practical union…

Cf. Notes and Documents X, 517,...

The conduct of missionaries must always be directed by gentleness and a holy prudence, avoiding to act with so much vivacity against the oppressors, for fear of irritating them more.

Cf. Spiritual Letters, IV, 137, 1844.

Avoid bitterness against sinners. Dilate your souls when you see sinners. Getting irritated of their most abominable sins would be to act in a way opposed to the behaviour of…

Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 517,...

Missionaries will avoid some unworthy defects of an apostolic man such as: arrogant manners, contemptuous, mockery, indifferences, and all the manners of this kind that the men of this world…

Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 516,...

In general, the tender love of missionaries for the men, will prompt them not to miss any opportunity to do good to them, not only the good that goes directly…

Guidelines for Animation, nos. 25, 29

Due to the mass media and modern means of travel, people of different countries have been brought together more and more. In these circumstances, the Holy Spirit seems to be…

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