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Homilía del Cuarto (Buen Pastor) Domingo de Pascua, Año A
Esta breve reflexión fue escrita por el Padre Canice Chukwuemeka Njoku, C.S.Sp., DMin., un sacerdote católico y miembro de la Congregación del Espíritu Santo (Espirítanos). Es un misionero e...
Homily For The 4th Sunday Of Easter (Good Shepherd), Year A
Christ Our Good Shepherd Cares For Us Readings: 1st: Acts 2: 14.36-41; Ps 22: 1-6; 2nd: 1Pt 2: 22-25; Gos Jn 10: 1-10)   This brief reflection was written by Fr. Njoku Canice Chukw...
When God Mixes with Us, Homily 3rd Sunday of Easter
For prayer, you say that you have the greatest difficulty of bringing out a few words of love from your heart. I will tell you this “why do you want to elicit them?” leave these words of love in your heart. Jesus is there, he will elicit them himself. Your present state is to stand before Jesus with an interior love, and not to perform the acts.
Francis Libermann
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 571, 1841.
Pour l’oraison, vous dites que vous avez toutes les peines du monde à faire sortir de votre coeur quelques mots d’amour. Je vous dirai à cela « Pourquoi voulez-vous les en tirer ? » Laissez ces mots d’amour dans votre coeur. Jésus y est, il les en tirera bien lui-même. Votre état actuel consiste à vous tenir devant Jésus avec un amour intérieur, et non à en produire les actes.
François Libermann
Cf. Lettres Spirituelles, II, 571, 1841.
Quanto à oração pessoal você diz ter imensa dificuldade em fazer sair do seu coração algumas palavras de amor. A esse respeito digo-lhe, « Porque é que quer tirá-las de lá ? ». Deixe essas palavras de amor no seu coração. Jesus está lá, Ele próprio as tirará. O seu estado atual consiste em manter-se diante de Jesus com um amor interior, e não em produzir atos de amor.
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Cartas Espirituais, II, 571, 1841.
Out of love for his flock, this Good Shepherd transmits his life and pastoral concern to those who act in his name and by his power and his Spirit. The result is that Jesus, through his priests, does the same things that he does himself. So the priest who acts only through and in the Spirit which has been given to him, gains a supernatural knowledge of the state of souls: he can call them by name, help them to follow the plans that God has for them and the attraction that Our Lord exerts on their souls. He can help them to progress more in a month than they could do in years on their own.
Libermann: Commentary of St. John, 10.3
1709 France
Louis Bouic is ordained priest by the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal de Noailles, 11 days before the death of Claude Poullart des Places. A few months later, he will become his 2nd successor.
1841 Libermann
Three days after his ordination, François Libermann celebrates Mass for the first time at the convent of the sisters of Louvencourt (near La Neuville).
1904 United Kingdom
On this day, as a result of the anti-clerical legislation of the French Government, it is decided to set up a noviciate in England for the Irish candidates who had been studying in France. Prior Park thus becomes the first Spiritan house in Britain.
1911 Netherlands
Opening of the first noviciate of the Dutch-Belgian Province at Louvain. There are 9 novices from Holland and 5 from Belgium. The novice master is Père Charles Luttenbacher.
1923 France
Opening of the house of philosophy at the Abbaye Blanche, Mortain.
Par une bonté admirable de ce divin Pasteur pour ses brebis, il communique sa vie et son être pastoral à ceux qui agissent en son nom, par sa vertu et par son divin Esprit, de manière que Jésus, dans ses prêtres, opère les mêmes choses qu’il opère par lui-même. Et le prêtre, ainsi saintement rempli de la vie pastorale et de l’Esprit de son principe, qui n’agit que par Lui et en Lui, connaît aussi, par une vertu surnaturelle, l’état des âmes, les appelle par leur nom et les fait agir selon les desseins de Dieu, et selon le véritable attrait de Notre-Seigneur en elles ; aussi les fait-il plus avancer en un mois, qu’elles ne l’auraient fait en des années.
Libermann, Comment.St Jean, 10,3
1709 France
Ordination presbytérale de Louis Bouic par le Cardinal de Noailles, Archevêque de Paris, onze jours avant la mort du P. Claude Poullart, dont il sera le 2nd successeur quelques mois plus tard.
1841 Libermann
Première messe de Libermann chez les religieuses de Louvencourt (près de La Neuville), 3 jours après son ordination pendant lesquels il s’est soigneusement préparé.
1904 Royaume-Uni
Ce jour, à cause des lois anti-cléricales du gouvernement français, décision est prise d’ouvrir un noviciat en Angleterre pour les candidats irlandais précédement en France. Prior Park devient donc la première maison spiritaine en Grande Bretagne.
1911 Pays-Bas
Début du premier noviciat de la Province de la Belgique et des Pays-Bas, à Louvain. Les novices sont 9 Néerlandais et 5 Belges. Le Père Charles Luttenbacher est le maître de novices.
1923 France
Ouverture du scolasticat de philosophie de Mortain, à l’Abbaye Blanche.
Este pastor divino por uma bondade admirável para com as suas ovelhas, comunica a sua vida e a sua solicitude pastoral àqueles que agem em seu nome, pela sua virtude e pelo seu divino Espírito, de maneira que Jesus, nos seus padres, realiza as mesmas coisas que ele realiza por si mesmo. E deste modo o padre, cheio assim santamente da vida pastoral e do Espírito do seu princípio, que age apenas por Ele e n’Ele, conhece também, por uma virtude sobrenatural, o estado das almas, chama-as pelo seu nome, e fá-las agir segundo os desígnios de Deus, e segundo o verdadeiro atractivo de Nosso Senhor por elas; deste modo fá-las avançar mais num mês, do que elas fariam em anos.
Libermann, Comentário de S. João, 10,3
1709 França
Ordenação presbiteral de Luís Bouic pelo Cardeal de Noailles, Arcebispo de Paris, onze dias antes da morte do P. Cláudio Poullart, de quem será o 2º sucessor alguns meses mais tarde.
1841 Libermann
Primeira missa de Libermann nas religiosas de Louvencourt (perto de La Neuville), 3 dias depois da sua ordenação durante os quais ele se preparou cuidadosamente.
1904 Inglaterra
Por causa da legislação anti-clerical do Governo Francês, foi decidido estabelecer um Noviciado na Inglaterra para os candidatos irlandeses que até então iam para a França. “Prior Park” tornou-se deste modo a primeira casa espiritana na Inglaterra. A decisão de Mgr Le Roy e do Conselho Geral de abrir a casa foi tomada neste dia.
1911 Holanda
Início do primeiro Noviciado da Província da Bélgica e dos Países Baixos, em Lovaina. Número de noviços: 9 holandeses e 5 belgas. O P. Charles Lutteenbacher é o Mestre de Noviços.
1923 França
Abertura do Escolasticado de filosofia de Mortain, na Abadia Branca.
Homilía del Tercer Domingo de Pascua, Año A
¡Alleluia! Cristo Resucitado está con Nosotros Lecturas: 1ra: Hch 2:22-33; Sal: 15:1-2.5-11: 2da: I Ped 1:17-21: Ev: Lc 24, 13-35 Esta breve reflexión fue escrita por el Padre Canice Chukwue...
Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year A
Alleluia! The Risen Christ is with Us Readings: 1st: Acts 2: 14.22-33; Ps: 15: 1-2. 5-11; 2nd: 1Pt 1: 17-21; Gos: Lk 24:13-35 This brief reflection was written by Fr. Njoku Canice Chukwuemek...
Mobilidade Humana: D. Pedro Fernandes denuncia «discursos de ódio, com dados errados, sobre a população imigrante»
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Why We Give: Advancing God's Mercy and Love
Watch Spiritan friend Charles Murray talk about why they felt called to support Spiritan Mission Work! Help us build a more merciful and just world on Spiritan Day of Giving: May 12, 2026. Y...
África: Viagem do Papa traz ao nosso continente uma «visibilidade global», diz padre Alfredo Mavinga
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Religions du monde - Visite du pape Léon XIV en Afrique : quels enjeux ?
Le pape Léon XIV se rend en visite apostolique du 13 au 23 avril 2026 en Algérie, au Cameroun, en  Angola et en Guinée équatoriale. Pourquoi le pape Léon XIV a-t-il choisi l’Afrique pour son...
Products of Mercy: Divine Mercy Sunday Homily
Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
His Mercy Endures Forever, Alleluia, Alleluia Readings: 1st: Acts 4:32-35; Ps 117; 2nd: 1 Jn 5:1-6; Gos: Jn 20: 19-31 This brief reflection was written by Fr. N...
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