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1009-1056 of 1836
"The Spirit of the risen Lord, working in the Church and in the world, gives life and direction to our entire apostolic life. This apos-tolic life 'contains in itself the…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 414, 1838.
When we enter this way of pure faith disengaged from the senses, we see ourselves as a heap of misery. For all that, we must not trouble ourselves or get… fr pt
"The preacher of the Gospel will be a person who, even at the price of personal renunciation and suffering, always seeks the truth that he must transmit to others. He…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 64, 1834.
May the grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ fill your soul and make it conform interiorly to the most holy and admirable interior of Jesus and Mary! fr pt
Cf. Commentary of Saint John, 380, 1840.
The supreme rule for all souls wishing to live for Jesus, is to give little importance to themselves and much more to others. fr pt
"We do not come empty-handed; we bring valuable experience, tal-ents and skills to the Congregation. As lay people, we can work with you to forge new or deeper patterns of…
Cf. Notes and Documents, III, 102, 1842.
In order that all the powers of our heart be thus surrounded, enveloped and filled by the Spirit of Jesus, we must be dead to ourselves and everything. That is… fr pt
"The Superior must work for the good of the Congregation. His principal duty if to support the whole house by his fidelity to prayer and union with God, and to…
Spiritual Writings, 79, 1836.
If the Lord gives us his Holy Spirit, it is not so that, we may live, even partly according to our own spirit. He must be our leader, our love,… fr pt
"We have taken the following conviction as basic in all our anima-tion: a) It is false to say that from now on anything and everything is mission - that everything…
Cf. Commentary of Saint, 615, 616.
Jesus is waiting for souls. He draws them to him with an infinite kindness and by an interior gentleness that he gives and sometimes through the events of her divine… fr pt
"The purpose of the noviciate is to allow the candidate to the Spiri-tan religious life to deepen his vocation. It guides him towards that moment when he chooses freely and…
Cf. Commentary of Saint John, 322.
Plunge me, submerge me and drown me in your heavenly waters. Oh yes! Lord, I implore you, drown me in these most desirable and desired waters, drown my concupiscence, my… fr pt
"We who come from different cultures, continents and nations and who have different outlooks are brought together by the Spirit of Pentecost into one larger community, the Congregation. Cultural diversity…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 352, 1837.
I abandon myself and surrender myself to the heavenly Father’s disposal, so that he may do in everything and particularly in me, all that seems good to him. In life… fr pt
"Tomorrow (November 3, 1924), our first sisters will leave France for Africa to bring the Good News to our dear black brothers and sisters. Dear Jesus, this work was started…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 424, 1840.
May the Spirit of Jesus be all occupation, every movement and life, to unite us and make us the same thing with him in Mary, through Mary and with Mary. fr pt
"Without a spiritual director, you would not have made much pro-gress; you would simply have vegetated. The Lord has been very good to you in providing an experienced director, so…
Cf. Commentary of Saint John, 122.
Jesus, my most adorable Lord, I too, am, miserable, despicable in the eyes of men and of all your creatures. I also come to draw water, but heavenly water from… fr pt
"Claude Poullart des Places felt that God wanted to use him for staffing his sanctuary with teachers and guides. He also understood that in order to succeed, he could do…
Cf. Spiritual Letters. Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 424, 1840.
It would be a great and admirable thing if the Holy Spirit accomplished in our souls this holy union with Jesus in Mary, and with Mary in Jesus. fr pt
"We may rightly say that with this "internationality" we shall make ourselves a much clearer sign of what Mission is all about: bringing together, reconciling in Christ, breaking down walls.…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 424, 1840.
May Jesus live in us as he lived in Mary. May we be united to Mary as she was united with Jesus, in a union of desire, a union of… fr pt
"Make sure that you never belittle the magnificent idea that is your vocation by your thoughts, desires, words or actions. On the other hand, you are all sons of Adam…
cf. Spiritual Writings, 21.
It is in vain to seek for one’s satisfactions and to have all the happiness that creature can give, we still feel the same emptiness and the same need, and… fr pt
"I am resolved and ardently desire to seek henceforth all happiness and consolation only in the works that I will undertake and in the sufferings I will experience for your…
Cf. Commentary of Saint John, 322.
My Lord Jesus, I hear your cry, you call me, Lord, here I am: I am thirsty, my adorable Jesus. Take me into yourself, and give me to drink from… fr pt
"Prayer is essential for the life of the soul just as the air we breath and the light of the sun are essential for the body. Contemplative union is not…
Cf. Commentary of Saint John, 162.
The divine goodness of Jesus does not wait until sinners finally have the idea to come and knock at [its door]. It is the first to come knocking at the… fr pt
"Not only did the Synod speak of inculturation, but it also made use of it, taking the Church as God's family as its guiding idea for the evan-gelisation in Africa.…
Cf. Commentary of Saint John, 689.
As long as we live on earth, we must keep on to be assured of God’s mercy, and return to him regardless of our state. To lose hope in God’s… fr pt
"Wherever we set ourselves up, we will establish schools. We will teach all those who come to us, but above all, we will have a certain number of young children…
Cf. Spiritual Writings, 383.
Holiness, is life, the life of God in us and for us “In Him was life and life was the light of men”. When the life of man has the… fr pt
Memoire of Pierre Thomas in Claude Poullart des Places
How often he was observed doing what seemed most humiliating in the eyes of those who knew him best when it was a matter of provid-ing for the needs of… fr pt
Cf. Notes and Documents, XII, 699, 1850.
One can have distractions in prayer without ceasing to be united to God. Oftentimes, we are in a passivity which makes us think that the process is not working, that… fr pt
John Paul II: Redemptoris Missio, n. 55
I recently wrote to the Bishops of Asia: "Although the Church gladly acknowledges whatever is true and holy in the religious traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam as a reflection… fr pt
Cf. Notes and Documents, VIII, 352, 1846.
The spirit of Jesus is among you, it unites you in his charity and will unite you more and more in his love which embraces all his people in his… fr pt
John Paul II: Ecclesia in Africa, n. 61
This emptying of self (Jn 12:24.32), this kenosis necessary for exaltation, which is the way of Christ and of each of his disciples (Ph. 2;6-9) sheds light on the encounter… fr pt
Cf. Notes and Documents, XII, 699, 1850.
As soon as we master our natural impressions and are fully committed to receiving divine communications and acting, then our soul becomes spiritual and transparent. Then we have a superabundance… fr pt
_January, 1844, to the community of Cap des Palmes. N.D. VI, p. 3
Although you must be prepared for anything, to undertake and to sacrifice anything for the glory of God, take care not to expose yourselves to unnecessary dangers. Remember that if… fr pt
Cf. Notes and Documents, XII, 699, 1850.
Action or practical union consists in divesting oneself of one’s natural impressions to open one’s soul to divine impressions. As long as the soul is a slave to its natural… fr pt
Guide for Spiritan Formation, no. 10
A formator should be able to draw on his own experience of reli-gious apostolic life and on-going formation and pass on what he himself has discovered and receivedÀThe action of… fr pt
Cf. Notes and Documents, IX, 330, 1847.
Become Black with the Blacks, to form them appropriately, not in the European way, but leaving them what belongs to them. Be to them as servants should be to their… fr pt
John Paul II: Ecclesia in Africa, n¡ 57
It is essential that the new evangelisation be centred on a transÂforming encounter with the living person of Christ. The first proclamation ought to bring about this overwhelming and exhilarating… fr pt
Cf. Notes and Documents, VI, 3, 1844.
You are not alone, the Master is always with you if you are faithful. Do not be fainthearted then or weak in faith. An apostle Jesus Christ can never be… fr pt
Vie du Vén.Serviteur de Dieu, F.M.P. Libermann, by Cardinal Pitra, 5th edition, p.90
The divine Master, in a distinct and perceptible vision, showed himself to him (Libermann) under the appearance of the supreme pontiff. He saw him, his hands full of lights and… fr pt
Cf. Notes and Documents, IX, 330, 1847.
Do not judge by first impressions, do not judge according to what you have seen in Europe, according to what you have been used to in Europe. Rid yourself of… fr pt
1009-1056 of 1836