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865-912 of 1836
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, II, 112, 1838.
Do not be satisfied with the desire to be always busy with Our Lord Jesus, but add to this an even greater and more vivid desire to possess him, and… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 219, 1839.
Uphold yourself in a firm, stable and persevering desire to love and serve God with all your soul. fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 176, 1839.
You see what your behaviour must be like: life of privation without any form of enjoyment or satisfaction, life of devotion and sacrifice of yourself entirely, of spirit reserve life… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 176, 1839.
Your mind peacefully turned to Jesus, place yourself simply in the interior position of your soul vis-a-vis God, that is to say in its normal and natural state of prayer… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 176, 1839.
You must continue your way in serenity, fully abandoning yourself to your adorable guide, always following him in peace, assurance, gentleness and moderation. fr pt
"When the Holy Spirit works in us, our soul is on fire and it is as though it is carried and united to God without any worries, without feeling anxious,…
Cf. Spiritual Letters s, III, 377, 1844.
When one is in the sensitive path, one relies on the creator. Later, when the sensitivity disappears, when one has only pure faith, one becomes human. Pure faith supposes that… fr pt
"Extract from a letter of M"re Javouhey to her sister and first assis-tant, Sister Rosalie. She refers to the Archbishop of Paris who was acting in a somewhat heavy-handed manner…
Cf. Spiritual Letters s, III, III, 462, 1845.
In prayer, we must not aim at doing much reflection or producing much affections. Just look at Our Lord as something belonging to him. Be contented with looking at him… fr pt
"Their life must be a life of faith, united to Jesus; they will look to him as the source, the principal and the soul of all things. While be-ing aware…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 465, 1845.
The love that you have for Jesus must not consist in a manifestation of sentiment. The love of our God is an interior attachment of our soul, the attachment through… fr pt
"Our Lord sends the missionaries of the Holy Heart of Mary to the poorest people; in fact, they can only undertake missions amongst the most neglected and abandoned. They will…
Spiritual Writings, 227.
This period is critical, it is perhaps the most dangerous period for souls and all their life depend on it. It is in this place that great number of souls… fr pt
"The practice of the interior life is characterised by the gentle and loving presence of God. The depths of our soul are always looking towards God in a loving, simple…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 172, 1839.
The direct effect of the cross is to convince us more and more of the nothingness of things here below. It produces inner life and a true love of God… fr pt
"May the Holy Spirit living in us make us ever more aware of our allegiance to the Church, which is still totally submissive to the breath and fire of Pentecost,…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 380, 1837.
This peace, this gentleness must exist, not only in your innermost self, which is the main thing, but also in all your words and in all your actions, keeping you… fr pt
"It is because of this great need (the number of Catholic immigrants coming to Canada) that we finally opened the Collège St. Alexandre last year. There are 120 students, aged…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 602, 1848.
When one is in the sensitive path, one relies on the creator. Later, when the sensitivity disappears, when one has only pure faith, one becomes human. Pure faith supposes that… fr pt
"One of the most bitter fruits of wars and economic hardships is the sad phenomenon of refugees and displaced persons. The ideal solu-tion is the re-establishment of a just peace,…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 112, 1838.
Have no heart, have no soul, body, life, and existence but for Jesus and in Jesus. When will He live fully in your soul? I believe that he fills you… fr pt
"Now for some news where you may not agree with me. We have accepted a huge mission in New Holland (Australia) to people who are not black but bronzeÀI am…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 230, 1839.
Never be discouraged by your weaknesses. As soon as you think you have made a mistake, gently enter into yourself. Present yourself before Our Lord in a gentle interior humiliation… fr pt
"How well I know that very special sense of nothingness in the presence of what looms up as an impossible, insuperable, unutterable weakness... when hope seems to vanish and with…
Cf. Notes and Documents, IV, 252, 1843.
Abandon yourself entirely to the divine good pleasure of Our Lord Jesus, to be employed to work, or to be sacrificed for his great glory. You must remain in love… fr pt
"There is a growing interest in our history within the Congregation. Undoubtedly, it is the development of mission and the orientations of Vatican II that have led us to look…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 136, 1838.
Abandon yourself into the hands of Our Lord, so that he may possess you unreservedly. You will have a perfect peace for your soul only after you have abandoned yourself… fr pt
"Thér"se is not a new friend: she has always been our friend (since the foundation by Abbé Roussel). We want her to be our friend for ever and make our…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 219, 1839.
You do not have to be gentle, but allow Jesus, living in you, to live there with his spirit of gentleness and sweetness. fr pt
"The Synod Fathers affirmed that 'today more than ever there is a need to form future priests in the true cultural values of their coun-try, in a sense of honesty,…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 230, 1839.
Until now, you have been in the habit of working by yourself, and considering your work as something. That is why seeing your weakness, you get discouraged. But once abandoned… fr pt
"In 1776, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit was asked to guaran-tee 20 missionaries and a Prefect Apostolic in French Guiana. At the revolution of 1792, the Congregation suffered the…
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Br. Philippus Lafferty becomes the first U.S.-born Spiritan to sail for Africa. Stationed in Sierra Leone, he dies four years later. fr pt
Cf. Spiritual, Letters, II, 216, 1839.
Your conduct at this time is not to worry about all these fears and sorrows. Suffer them for the love of your adorable Master but with peace, gentleness and love. fr pt
"As soon as it was known in Paris that he was seriously ill, a great number of persons distinguished by their piety and their rank came to see him: the…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 10, 1830.
My dear sickness is a great treasure for me, so do you worry yourselves about me? My body, my soul, my whole being are for God. And if I knew… fr pt
"While M. des Places devoted himself entirely to the cares demanded by his nascent community and exhausted himself by austere mortifications, he suffered an attack of pleurisy that was accompanied…
Cf. Unpublished Letters, archives of Amiens.
Let us rejoice with all our heart in Jesus, that he has been pleased to draw us to himself and that he still supports us in his love for him… fr pt
"As soon as you receive this letter, go to Bishop Brady and make arrangements to leave Australia as soon as possible. Go directly to Bourbon or Mauritius. If the Bishop…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 22, 1838.
The great rule of all apostolic life is holiness. Our good Master said: “I sanctify myself for them”. He wanted to sanctify the world, and for that he had to… fr pt
"The sheep outside the house of Israel- the Gentiles who believed in one God, who observed the natural law, like Jacob, Naaman, Jethro and others- did not belong to the…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 98, 1842.
Study the Holy Gospel and Saint Paul very well and you will find nowhere that boasting of beautiful characters are the facts for being great saints, but on every page,… fr pt
"The Congregation of the Missionaries of the Holy Heart of Mary is a group of priests who, sent in the name of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, are totally dedicated to…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 22, 1838.
Do not be contented with some nice thoughts, of gentle feelings. Our holiness must be that of Jesus. That is why he sanctified himself first. Have this great and admirable… fr pt
"Formal and informal education are not something on the margins of our apostolate but an integral part of our mission of evangelisa-tion. This conviction is based on two considerations: on…
Cf. Notes and Documents, VII, 423, 1845.
Be faithful to the life of recollection and humility. Be moderate and pacific. fr pt
"I can add, regarding the fusion of the Congregation with that of the Holy Spirit, that Père Libermann was well aware that he was going against the opinion of most…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 602, 1848.
If you want to progress in the path of holiness. It is God who gives you this desire. It is also He who must accomplish it. Saint Paul says that… fr pt
865-912 of 1836