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865-912 of 1860
Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 482, 1845.
We are always happy when we are with Jesus, even when we are with him on Calvary, but we must be there with good heart.
16 Nov 1900
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Libermann on his conversion. NDI, p.65-66
It was then that, remembering the God of my fathers, I knelt down and implored him to enlighten me on the true religion. I prayed that if the beliefs of…
15 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 516,...
The missionaries will treat the poorest souls with a special kindness. They will provide all the help and reliefs at their disposal, without scrutinizing so much whether or not they…
15 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, XIII, 170,...
Providence has done our work for us through the Blacks, whether in Africa, or in the colonies. These are unquestionably the most miserable and abandoned of the populations up till…
14 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, XIII, 170,...
To preach the Good News to the poor, that is our general goal. Nevertheless, the missions are the principal objective towards which we aim, and in the missions we have…
13 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 516,...
The missionaries, dedicated, through their divine Master, to the poorest and the most unfortunate souls, their care and tenderness will be particularly to those whose misery and neglect is greatest.
12 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, II, 241,...
The missions to which the Congregation must respond to will be among the poorest, despised peoples, whose need are very great, who are neglected in the church of God and…
11 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes et Documents, VI, 311,...
You can see how enormous the difficulties are in these countries. I am convinced that the divine Providence charges us with these so difficult and perilous missions. Remember that we…
10 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 517,...
The missionaries will be the advocates, supports, the defenders of the feeble and the little ones, from all those who oppress them.
9 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, VI, 446,...
Happiness does not consist in having all the satisfactions and in succeeding in all that we desire. On the contrary, we arrive at a much happier result by the frustrations…
8 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 46,...
My migraines have reduced considerably since the beginning of winter, I think the summer heat will bring them back. According to God’s will! If he wants them to return to…
7 Nov 1900
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Libermann: the story of his conversion....
The profound solitude of that room where the only light was a small opening in the roof, the thought of being far from my family, my friends and my country,…
6 Nov 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 214, 1836.
You are filled with the Spirit of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and it is this Holy Spirit who alone wants to be the principle and the end of all your…
6 Nov 1900
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Libermann, Instructions for Missionnaries, to be...
I am thoroughly convinced that God has destined all of us for purposes of special mercy and sanctity. This makes me most anxious to give you these few instructions and…
5 Nov 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Writings, 475.
The man who generously embraces the perfect abnegation of himself, has a soul full of peace, ardour and energy. He is a thousand times happier than he who allows himself…
5 Nov 1900
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Libermann: Instructions for Missionnaries, Introduction. E.S....
If God has not been pleased to give me the inestimable grace of saving others through suffering with his beloved Son, if he has not willed to make me a…
4 Nov 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 50, 1833.
A man who seeks to renounce himself in everything and to give himself completely to God, is a master of heaven, earth and of hell fire. God grants him everything…
4 Nov 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, XIII, 352,...
We must be calm like men who repose in God alone, who do only God’s work without any satisfaction for themselves, in such a way that if we succeed, we…
3 Nov 1900
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SRL 141
Our Congregation is international and our apostolic activity usually puts us in contact with a culture different to our own. Necessarily then, our formation prepares us both for living in…
2 Nov 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 411, 1838.
Abandon, abandon, always abandon, and nothing but abandon!
2 Nov 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, II, 502,...
Our will, being what is the most intimate in us, its submission and total abandonment to Our Lord is something very difficult. In order to produce this effect in all…
1 Nov 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 50, 1833.
The graces we receive from this path of renunciation are immense. They give us a prodigious facility to carry out the most difficult things. They put us above all creatures,…
31 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 112, 1838.
Pay close attention to this word, to possess his soul in peace. It is a term used by our divine Master. Rest in Jesus, put out yourself before him like…
30 Oct 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 539-40,...
This charity between brothers of the same community must be cordial. It is not enough to have it in one’s mouth or even in the actions, it must start from…
29 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, 377, 1844.
It is costly, it’s painful. It seems that our whole life is like a ghost, that the soul is empty, that we no longer have a spiritual life. We are…
28 Oct 1900
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Libermann to M. Lemercier. NDIV, p.248
As a general rule, the voice of God comes to us within. When our superiors speak to us externally (which is unavoidable) it corresponds perfectly to this interior voice and…
27 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual, II, 112, 1838.
Do not have any more activity, sentiment, desire, affection, will or vision, but let Jesus animate you in all the interior and exterior operations of your soul. Then He will…
27 Oct 1900
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Libermann: Commentary on St. John, 1:38
In recounting the story of the vocation of Andrew and John, the evangelist shows the way that Our Lord follows to call people to himself and to his perfect divine…
26 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 462, 1845.
Your prayer must consist of a simple, humble, peaceful and trustful repose before Our Lord: that is all.
26 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 377, 1844,...
The divine Goodness from henceforth, wants you to act by pure faith and in a more intellectual way. Be supple in the hand of God. Allow God to perfect you…
25 Oct 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, XI, 48,...
The yardstick of the activity of zeal is the facility for us to keep being in recollection and in union with our Lord Jesus Christ in the midst of occupations.…
24 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 377, 1844.
The sensibility is completed. You must live in the privation of faith, of pure charity interior, without feeling, with full trust in Jesus and Mary.
23 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 377, 1844.
Your soul was seeking for a support, it does not want to live in God alone by faith. Now, God wants to oblige you to abandon your soul to him…
22 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, II, 112,...
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…
21 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 219, 1839.
Uphold yourself in a firm, stable and persevering desire to love and serve God with all your soul.
20 Oct 1900
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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…
19 Oct 1900
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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…
18 Oct 1900
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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.
17 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters s, III, 377,...
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…
16 Oct 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters s, III, III,...
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…
15 Oct 1900
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Libermann: Règle Provisoire: nos. 8-10. NDII,...
"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…
14 Oct 1900
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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…
14 Oct 1900
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Libermann: Règle Provisoire, nos 4,5,7. NDII,...
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…
13 Oct 1900
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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…
13 Oct 1900
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Libermann: Petit Traité, E.S. p.271
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…
12 Oct 1900
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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…
12 Oct 1900
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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…
11 Oct 1900
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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…
10 Oct 1900
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