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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 226, 1839.

This night of the cross is excellent, for it is in it and through it that souls are brought to perfection and little by little they shed their abundant faults.

Règlements 1849, no. 182

The Superior's Council in a community will be made up of his two assistants; he will consult them as much as possible regarding the community and its works so that…

Cf. Spiritual Letters I, 503, 1838.

We must distrust ourselves all the time, in everything we do and, and in everything that we say and think. We have to be careful and not act with that…

Libermann: Commentary on St. John's Gospel. Jn 1:14

Incomparable love of God, of Jesus, what must I do to love you as you love me? I can do nothing but remain in my nothingness in the face of…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 226, 1839.

It is the night of the cross, of privation, of interior darkness, where the senses have no part to play and are worthless and dead. It is the time to…

Pierre Schouver, Superior General: Christmas Letter, 1997

After the enthusiasm of early days, difficulties are never far behind. The Spiritan comes up against opposition, perhaps criticism; he soon realises his limitations. Perhaps he looks around for excuses:…

Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 502, 1838.

In all these miseries, it pleased God to let me see my own which is doubtless the greatest. He is the Master of all things and it is not for…

Memoire of Pierre Thomas: Prayer of Poullart des Places

Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore you through your holy grace with all my heart, all my soul and all my strength. I beg you to…

Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 502, 1838.

Another very important thing it pleased Our Lord to show me in this circumstance, is our extreme uselessness and incapacity. You have no idea of what we are worth or…

Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 496, 1838.

May Jesus and his cross fill our souls! This cross has weighed very heavily on me for a long time, may the holy name of God be praised and adored!…

Cf. Notes and Documents, VIII, 206, 1846.

Be with Mary like a little child is with his dear Mother. When he has a bruise, he goes to show it quickly to his mother. He is less preoccupied…

Libermann to P.Logier, 16.05.1851. ND XIII, p.138-139

My dear brother, there are two ways of working for the salvation of souls - one active and another passive. The active way consists in teaching and carrying out the…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 319, 1839.

One thing which greatly consoles me is that, in any case, whether I succeed or not, I will have had the happiness of sacrificing myself for the love of Our…

John Paul II: "Redemptoris Missio", no. 57

A vast field lies open to dialogue, which can assume many forms and expressions: from exchanges between experts in religious traditions or official representatives of those traditions to cooperation for…

Cf. Notes and Documents, VII, 418, 1845.

If you notice that you have a repugnance or hatred for certain persons, you will take the resolution to go to her and show her a lot of friendship.

Joseph Shanahan, 01.01.1942, Before the Golden Bowl is broken, p.41

I would request of you now a special favour that you will surely obtain for me from Our Lady - that I may keep on ever with my face towards…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 301, 1837.

There must be no hint of anything foreign to this Spirit of holiness and love in you. Your soul must experience no sentiment or sensation or impression whatsoever, it must…

From the introduction to Guide for Spiritan Archivists, 1998

Perhaps we are still not sufficiently aware of the duty we owe to the Church and Society to protect and preserve the unique archives that we have in our possession.…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 282, 1839.

May your souls increase in gentleness, peace, joy and the holiness of the holy love of Jesus.

Formula for Vows: Réglements of 1849, no. 259

Please unite my sacrifice to your own which you offered on Calvary and which you continue to offer each day on our altars. Give me a share in that strength…

Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 301, 1837.

Be holy, my dear friend, because the Father of our Lord is holy and because his Spirit who must live and act in you is holy.

Rule for Brothers of the Congregation: 01.03.1851. N.D.XI, p. 487-515

Brothers are received to serve God in the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Holy Heart of Mary in order to help the missionaries in their apostolic work and…

Cf. Notes and Documents, III, 102, 1842.

All that we have to do, all that our soul must apply itself to, is for it to dispose itself to using the help of the grace which is very…

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…

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!

Archbishop Moisés Alvés de Pinho, Pensamentos. 1956

When I speak of prayer, I am not thinking of the multiplication of formulas, however beautiful they might be, or a string of devotional practices. Real prayer, the prayer to…

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.

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…

Louis Bouic: Rule of 1834, no. 58

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,…

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…

Guide for Spiritan Formation, 59-60

The purpose of the noviciate is to allow the candidate to the Spiritan 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…

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…

Sister Eugénie Kaps, founder of the Spiritan Sisters

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.

Libermann to Mangot, 01.01.1836. LSI, p.246-248

Without a spiritual director, you would not have made much progress; 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…

Charles Besnard: Life of Grignon de Montfort

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.

P. Joaquim Alves Correia, Vida Mais Alta

Correrá e sonhará em vão quem, sendo cristão, pretenda ter no mundo uma acção social, melhoradora, católica, fundida noutros moldes que não os de Cristo, isto é, os da Cruz…

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…

Mgr. Le Roy, 1887: Talk given to scholastics

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…

Libermann: Règle Provisoire no. 586: the Act of Consecration

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…

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