“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 »
“Have faith in your priesthood” Saint John Paul II “During […] five-hundred-year cycles”, Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, “the Church was attacked in different ways. During the first cycle of five centuries, the Church had to combat heresies centering around the Historical Christ: His Person, His Nature, Intellect and Will. In the second cycle it was
Faith in your priesthood Read More »
“Fully live the Christian and priestly kingship and lordship” Constitutions, 214 “We want to form priestly souls of priests who are not ‘tributaries,’[1]”[2] our proper law declares with all firmness and clarity. What does it mean to be a tributary? Our documents also explain this: “Tributary […] is the one who recognizes the lordship that
“Priestly Lordship” 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, October 1st, 2019 “Do not be afraid!” Saint John Paul II Dear Fathers, Brothers, Seminarians, and Novices, During the month of October that begins today, the holy memorial of our beloved Saint John Paul II, the Great, the Spiritual Father of our Religious Family (he who always inspired, guided, accompanied, defended, and protected us),
“Do not be afraid!” Read More »
San José, USA, September 1st, 2019 “Love that is not born from the cross of Christ is weak” Directory of Spirituality, 137 Dear Fathers, Brothers, Seminarians, and Novices, The mystery that identifies us, that of the Incarnation of the Word, is directly related to the mystery of the Cross that we will celebrate in a
Love Born from the Cross of Christ Read More »
Rome, August 1, 2019 Being in the world without being of the world Directory of Spirituality, 46 Dear Fathers, Brothers, Seminarians and Novices: On the 6th of August we will commemorate with great joy and solemnity the specific end of our very small Religious Family, the evangelization of the culture, that is, to transfigure it
Being in the World 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
Directory of Misiones Ad Gentes Rome, Italy, October 1, 2018. Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Doctor of the Church and Patron of the missions Dearest Fathers, Brothers, Seminarians and Novices, The Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen wrote, “The most difficult thing to encounter in today’s world is controversy. This is because there are few who
“Servants of the Truth” Read More »
Rome, Italy, July 1, 2018. “We should assume the responsibility of teaching catechism to children and adults” Constitutions, 181 Dear Fathers, Brothers, Seminarians, and Novices, Our beloved Saint John Paul the Great often affirmed: “fidelity to the priestly mission is fidelity to love of the proclamation of the Gospel.” In our case, fidelity has concrete
On the Catechesis of the IVE Read More »
