Our joy should be spiritual and supernatural Directory of Consecrated Life, 392 Fulton Shen says that “Our world is growing old with seriousness…The priest today has a mission to maintain the diaphanous character of the universe and thus preserve humor.”[1] Within a few days time we are going to celebrate together with all the Christians […]
Our joy should be spiritual and supernatural Read More »
The Sun and the Eagle Saint Thomas Aquinas’ thought in Saint John of the Cross Nowadays we are invaded by false mystics, who even though apparently study so much, make many mistakes.[1] They are those who know not “this way, (the Word) by which they might descend to Him from themselves …; nor that
The Sun and the Eagle Read More »
For the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven[1] Constitutions, 257 Each year the Institute of the Incarnate Word’s members make the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola wherein the Spanish saint “invites [us] to the great conquest of sanctity.”[2] Throughout the ‘second week’ of said Exercises, we are given the opportunity to meditate
For the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven Read More »
“To persevere in this purpose until death” Constitutions, 1 “The vocation, like faith itself, is a treasure that we carry in earthen vessels[1]; therefore, we must safeguard it, as we safeguard the most precious things, so that no one robs us of this treasure, and so it does not lose its beauty with the
On our perseverance Read More »
“The ministry of divine mercy”[1] God… has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation.[2] The words of the Apostle are particularly challenging to us who, as priests, are responsible for the sublime exercise of the ministry of divine mercy. “Man has never needed mercy like he does today,” Saint
“The ministry of divine mercy” Read More »
“The unconditionals of God”[1] Formula for the monthly renewal of vows “The soul that has attachment to anything…, will not attain to the liberty of divine union,”[2] wrote Saint John of the Cross. And what he wrote, he practiced, and he tried hard to instill it in souls. Because this is the vocation of
“The unconditionals of God” Read More »
Rome, November 1st, 2019 “In order to build the Kingdom, Jesus called men to make them disciples” Directory of Spirituality, 118 Dear Fathers, Brothers, Seminarians, and Novices, On Sunday, November 24th, the last of the liturgical year, we will celebrate the solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the universe, a feast that was instituted relatively
Rome, June 1, 2019 United in the Mission Directory of Fraternal Life, 25 Dear Fathers, Brothers, Seminarians, and Novices, During the month that the Church dedicates to contemplating and honoring the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, which in the Last Supper proclaimed us his friends – after having first told us to love one another
United in the Mission Read More »
San Luis, Argentina, March 1st, 2019 “God placed him at the head of his family” Redemptoris Custos, 8 Dear Fathers, Brothers, Seminarians and Novices, As you know, on the 19th of this month we will celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, guardian of God the Father’s most precious treasures: the Incarnate Word and His Most
Rome, Italy, November 1st, 2018. Solemnity of All Saints “Charity is indispensable for the evangelization of the culture” Constitutions, 174 Dear Fathers, Brothers, Seminarians and Novices: In accordance with our charism to make “Jesus Christ … the Lord of all that is truly human,” our apostolate must be to devote ourselves “to preaching the Word
