"Our founders were quoted many times and the Chapter gave its approval to a programme for making us more aware of our tradi-tion. This was in answer to an increased desire, felt throughout the Congregation as we approach our anniversaries, to rediscover our original inspiration. Under each of the four main headings of the Chapter programme, we detected signs of vitality in what Spiritans are experiencing today, as if they were promises which invite us to have trust, to give ourselves completely to today's mission, to be converted" (Pierre Schouver: Introduction to the Chapter documents of Maynooth).
"When the Holy Spirit acts within us,all our interior life becomes love. Henceforth, nobody - be they good or bad, whether they share our ideas or not- can disturb the rest we enjoy in the Lord or make us unhappy, whether they are right or not. I am telling you this so that you will distinguish between what comes from the Holy Spirit within you and what comes from your natural activity, which is so harmful to the life of Jesus in your soul" (Libermann to Douay, 31.12.1841. NDIII, p. 88-89).
"When the Holy Spirit acts within us, he does so in a uniform way; his action is strong, loving, unified and produces no agitation. We are moved ever closer to a union with Our Lord. In short, there is no disorder in the Spirit's action, which has all the attraction of divine grace" (Libermann to Douay, 31.12.1841. NDIII, p.88-89).