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Spiritual Writings, 374, 1838.
In order that Jesus to lives in those he sends and to do all things in them and through them, it is necessary that they live in him, be united…
28 Jan 1900
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Nicolas Warnet, Sermons. 1840 c.
To be consecrated to the Holy Spirit means to do what is pleasing to him; there can be no devotion to one's master unless his wishes are what motivates us.…
27 Jan 1900
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Spirituals Writings, 374, 1838.
Jesus Christ sends us as he was sent. Our mission is his. It is Jesus who lives in those he sends, who suffers in those he sends, who attracts souls…
27 Jan 1900
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Libermann to Fr. Boulanger, 13.11.1850. N.D. XII, p. 464-465
The missionaries in Guinée must be, above all, men of God and of the Church, and after that, they are members of the Congregation to which God has called them…
26 Jan 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 24, 1848.
Since I love black people so tenderly, I want that all my life be occupied with bringing happiness to the people of Africa, not only their happiness on earth, but…
26 Jan 1900
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Jacques Laval writing to Libermann, 25.01.1848
As for Père Laval, he is all in, he needs a retreat, he is flying on one wing, he is all but ruined and does no more than spoil the…
25 Jan 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, XIII, 405, 1851.
As Jesus Christ was sent by his Father and lived for his Father, likewise you, who have been sent by him, must live for him and in the spirit of…
25 Jan 1900
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From the Homilies of Père Warnet, 1840
Our consecration goes to the very spirit of our Constitutions: the promises we make are the inheritance we have received from our predecessors. They had none of the riches of…
24 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spirituals Letters, I, 414, 1838.
When we enter this way of pure faith disengaged from the senses, we see ourselves as a heap of misery. We must therefore not trouble ourselves, or get agitated over…
24 Jan 1900
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Libermann writing to Grillard, 23.01.1838. L.S. 1, p. 404-408
This desire to be in a constant state of prayer is a great blessing from God and you should pursue it seriously. But be careful that it is not simply…
23 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 484, 1838.
A priest is something great! He is a man who possesses all the perfections of our Lord, for the greatest quality Jesus was clothed with was his divine priesthood.
23 Jan 1900
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Henry Koren: "To the Ends of the Earth", p. 35
In 1733, the Spiritans obtained access to the Far East when Fr. Guillaume Rivoal was sent to Cochin China by the Foreign Missions Society. Others followed. How many is difficult…
22 Jan 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, II, 497, 1841.
I want to tell you of the great mercy and goodness of Our Lord Jesus Christ towards an unworthy servant who does not deserve so much as to pronounce his…
22 Jan 1900
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Libermann: Spiritual Letters 1 pp246-247. 1836
The importance of a good director is very great; but the firmness and perseverance of our will in the service of God, and the constant desire to live for him…
21 Jan 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, XIII, 405, 1851.
The holiness of Jesus Christ must reside in the missionary, and this holiness must, at the same time be founded in his heart and be produced in his conduct by…
21 Jan 1900
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Poullart des Places: "Reflections on the Past"
God is full of a tender love for me and is anxious that I should not get lost; he arranged for me to do this retreat when nothing was further…
20 Jan 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, II, 160, 1852.
Are you going to give in to anxiety and discouragement because a man leaves us, a man who brought nothing but talents, a name and a fortune? What is all…
20 Jan 1900
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Libermann: Ecrits Spirituels Supplement, pp 17-19
Uniting our soul to God means a renunciation and loving aban-donment of all that we are into his hands, so that we no longer live but by him, with him…
19 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 282, 1839.
Open your souls, expand them, make them as vast as seas before our most sweet Jesus, so that he makes them overflow with his most holy love.
19 Jan 1900
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Libermann - Ecrits Spirituelle Supplement, p. 79
If Our Lord gives us his Spirit, it is not so that we will continue to live, even partially, according to our own; this same Spirit has to be our…
18 Jan 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 662, 1839.
I think that all those who seem ready to give themselves to God in this holy work will be disposed for everything and can only experience great spiritual joy in…
18 Jan 1900
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From the first Spiritan Rule, 1734, n°2
The end of the Congregation is to form "poor clerics" in zeal for the principles of the Church and love of virtues, above all, those of obedience and poverty, so…
17 Jan 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 24, 1848.
My heart is for the Africans, wholly for the Africans. I am Jesus’ servant. He wants me to love everyone as he loves everyone; but he inspires me with a…
17 Jan 1900
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Henry Koren C.S.Sp: "Essay on the Spiritan Charism and on Spiritan History",...
As soon as historical conditions made Spiritan missionaries possible (around 1730), foreign missions were added to the list of preferred poor and abandoned works. Then, the splendid work done by…
16 Jan 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 638, 1839.
You need to remain always in Our Lord in a great spirit of humiliation and love, letting him act rather than acting yourself; follow the movements that he gives you…
16 Jan 1900
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General Chapter, Itaici, 1992. No 4
We thank God that identification with the people we serve is noth-ing new in the Congregation. The stories we heard at Itaici show that this sharing the lot of people,…
15 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 300, 1839, II, 300, 1839.
I have left Rennes. I have not a single person or creature on earth in whom I can put my trust. I have nothing, and I do not know what…
15 Jan 1900
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Daniel Brottier to Mgr. Le Roy : 06.01.1919
You probably remember, Monseigneur, that several things made me hesitate about perpetual vows. I had often felt drawn (and it still occurs sometimes) by a desire for the contemplative life.…
14 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 392, 1839.
My Jesus, you know well that I am nothing, that I can do nothing and that I am worth nothing. Here I am just as I am, that is to…
14 Jan 1900
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Letter to Ignace Schwindenhammer, 13.01.1842, N.D.III, p.102
The Holy Spirit wants to be the soul of your soul. Our task is to make him absolute ruler of our spirit so that he will share his life and…
13 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 392, 1839.
Never want to advance further than is given to you from on high. Be content to aim at renouncing yourself in everything and having a peaceful desire to live for…
13 Jan 1900
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Poullart des Places: Reflections on the Past
I wanted to arrive at a situation where, having given everything away, I would just live on charity. I wanted to keep nothing apart from my health so that I…
12 Jan 1900
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Cf. Commentary of Saint John. Cf. 380, 1940.
The supreme rule for all souls wishing to live for Jesus, is to give little importance to themselves and much to others. Their mind must be borne towards our Master…
12 Jan 1900
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Libermann, Mémoire of 1846; Chapter III, Population
According to the estimates of the experts, the number of blacks shipped to the New World from the start of the slave trade until 1826 was around 14 million. If…
11 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 266, 1839.
It is the night of the Cross, of privation, of interior darkness, it is the moment to live by Faith, but by a Faith full of hope in the divine…
11 Jan 1900
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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…
10 Jan 1900
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Bishop Joseph Shanahan to the Holy Rosary Sisters, 07.10.1928. Letters I, p....
It is the children of Nigeria who are responsible for the amazing things that have happened, and the unbelievable rapidity with which God's Church has branched and blossomed in a…
9 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 352, 1837.
There were moments when I believed that our Lord and Master was going to abandon and reject me. You continue to pray that this may be nothing, for I am…
9 Jan 1900
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Poullart des Places, Retreat 1701
I am searching for God. He has given me life for the purpose of serving him faithfully. The world would never bring me any reward for being attached to it:…
8 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 424, 1840.
It would be a great and very admirable thing if the Holy Spirit accomplished in our souls this very holy union with Jesus in Mary, and with Mary in Jesus.…
8 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 366, 1837.
All that you have to do, is to keep yourself docile and pliable in the hands of the Spirit of life, whom Our Lord has placed in your soul to…
7 Jan 1900
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Letter from Libermann to Desgenettes, 07.02.1844, N.D.VI , p.44-45
I appeared in Rome before the ecclesiastical superiors with nothing to recommend me, no guarantees and no supporters. All I had was a plan to put before them. I had…
6 Jan 1900
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Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 662, 1839.
I believe that all those who seem ready to give themselves to God in this holy work will be disposed for everything, and can only experience greater spiritual joy, in…
6 Jan 1900
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Joseph Shanahan to Holy Rosary Sisters
Be perfectly human, perfect the human and the natural, be fully a woman. Don't be afraid of your little heart; it is made to be used. If it becomes too…
5 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 419, 1838.
A cardinal principle in spiritual life, is to simplify things as much as possible. The more simple and uniform our way of acting is, the more perfect it is, and…
5 Jan 1900
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From the Memoirs of Tisserant, N.D.I, p. 595
Although Libermann was nothing out of the ordinary as a student of theology, he was quite exceptional as regards his spirituality. But one of its characteristics was that it looked…
4 Jan 1900
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Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 341, 1839.
If an indiscreet word which may have displeased a confrere escapes you, do not bother about it, humble yourself before God in all tranquillity, and think no more about it.…
4 Jan 1900
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Fr. Francis Griffin: Letter to the Congregation, 30.07.1950
On virtually every page of his letters and spiritual writings, our Venerable Father reminds us that our missionary life is essentially something supernatural and that the duties of our religious…
3 Jan 1900
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