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817-864 of 1833
Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 516, 1849.
The missionaries will treat the poorest souls with a special kindness. They will provide all the help and reliefs at their disposal, without scrutinizing so much whether or not they… fr pt
"The brothers will not be satisfied with simply helping the souls of these poor people towards eternal life; they will also make every ef-fort to make their lives on this…
Cf. Notes and Documents, XIII, 170, 1851.
Providence has done our work for us through the Blacks, whether in Africa, or in the colonies. These are unquestionably the most miserable and abandoned of the populations up till… fr pt
"Thanks be to you, my God, for having preserved me up to this in your holy Apostolic Congregation. Thanks for having been so good as to send me to Africa.…
Cf. Notes and Documents, XIII, 170, 1851.
To preach the Good News to the poor, that is our general goal. Nevertheless, the missions are the principal objective towards which we aim, and in the missions we have… fr pt
"Being on the spot you see the dangers and difficulties; with your good will and your sincere desire to be God's servants and true apostles, you cannot fail to advanceÀTry,…
Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 516, 1849.
The missionaries, dedicated, through their divine Master, to the poorest and the most unfortunate souls, their care and tenderness will be particularly to those whose misery and neglect is greatest. fr pt
"In an atmosphere of war, faith, hope and fraternity constitute the secret that explains the great capacity for suffering and the overcoming of difficulties which one finds in people who…
Cf. Notes and Documents, II, 241, 1845.
The missions to which the Congregation must respond to will be among the poorest, despised peoples, whose need are very great, who are neglected in the church of God and… fr pt
"You ask me if the clergy should take part in the elections. I believe they should, they owe it to God, to the Church and to France, and to-morrow morning,…
Cf. Notes et Documents, VI, 311, 313, 1844.
You can see how enormous the difficulties are in these countries. I am convinced that the divine Providence charges us with these so difficult and perilous missions. Remember that we… fr pt
"The Procurator (bursar of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit) will consider these words as addressed to him personally: 'Seek first the Kingdom of God and its justice and the…
Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 517, 1849.
The missionaries will be the advocates, supports, the defenders of the feeble and the little ones, from all those who oppress them. fr pt
"Without the Holy Spirit, we are like a stone you find on the road. Take a wet sponge in one hand and a little stone in the other; squeeze both…
Cf. Notes and Documents, VI, 446, 1844.
Happiness does not consist in having all the satisfactions and in succeeding in all that we desire. On the contrary, we arrive at a much happier result by the frustrations… fr pt
"When a person is led by a God of strength and light, he cannot be mistaken. The Holy Spirit is strength and light: it is he who enables us to…
Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 46, 1848.
My migraines have reduced considerably since the beginning of winter, I think the summer heat will bring them back. According to God’s will! If he wants them to return to… fr pt
"The profound solitude of that room where the only light was a small opening in the roof, the thought of being far from my family, my friends and my country-…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 214, 1836.
You are filled with the Spirit of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and it is this Holy Spirit who alone wants to be the principle and the end of all your… fr pt
"I am thoroughly convinced that God has destined all of us for pur-poses of special mercy and sanctity. This makes me most anxious to give you these few instructions and…
Cf. Spiritual Writings, 475.
The man who generously embraces the perfect abnegation of himself, has a soul full of peace, ardour and energy. He is a thousand times happier than he who allows himself… fr pt
"If God has not been pleased to give me the inestimable grace of saving others through suffering with his beloved Son, if he has not willed to make me a…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 50, 1833.
A man who seeks to renounce himself in everything and to give himself completely to God, is a master of heaven, earth and of hell fire. God grants him everything… fr pt
"We will honour Saints Peter, Paul and John as our patrons and protectors. We will have a special devotion to John who received so much grace from the Holy Spirit…
Cf. Notes and Documents, XIII, 352, 1851.
We must be calm like men who repose in God alone, who do only God’s work without any satisfaction for themselves, in such a way that if we succeed, we… fr pt
"Our Congregation is international and our apostolic activity usu-ally puts us in contact with a culture different to our own. Necessar-ily then, our formation prepares us both for living in…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 411, 1838.
Abandon, abandon, always abandon, and nothing but abandon! fr pt
Consecration of Bishop Barron to Mary, 03.09.1843. Quoted in Spiritan Life no 1, p.61
I dare to approach your immaculate and merciful Heart, full of con-fidence that you will listen to me and grant the favours that I ask. With this trust, I consecrate… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, II, 502, 1841.
Our will, being what is the most intimate in us, its submission and total abandonment to Our Lord is something very difficult. In order to produce this effect in all… fr pt
"How is it possible to announce the Good News to people who are imprisoned in deplorable conditions, who are sick and half-starved? Most people would find this a bit irrational.…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 50, 1833.
The graces we receive from this path of renunciation are immense. They give us a prodigious facility to carry out the most difficult things. They put us above all creatures,… fr pt
"We have, indeed, a very significant number of confreres making Justice and Peace commitmentsÀ Perhaps one of our failings in the past has been that we did not recognise this…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 112, 1838.
Pay close attention to this word, to possess his soul in peace. It is a term used by our divine Master. Rest in Jesus, put out yourself before him like… fr pt
"The dominant tendency (of the first session of the Chapter) was to give priority to life over law: in the light of the concrete reality of our missionary life, some…
Cf. Notes and Documents, X, 539-40, 1849.
This charity between brothers of the same community must be cordial. It is not enough to have it in one’s mouth or even in the actions, it must start from… fr pt
"On October 28th, François Libermann was confirmed in his desire (for a missionary vocation) by a clear vision, as he told me himself. That day, which he would always regard…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, 377, 1844.
It is costly, it’s painful. It seems that our whole life is like a ghost, that the soul is empty, that we no longer have a spiritual life. We are… fr pt
"As a general rule, the voice of God comes to us within. When our superiors speak to us externally (which is unavoidable) it corresponds perfectly to this interior voice and…
Cf. Spiritual, II, 112, 1838.
Do not have any more activity, sentiment, desire, affection, will or vision, but let Jesus animate you in all the interior and exterior operations of your soul. Then He will… fr pt
Na história da vocação destes dois discípulos (André e João), o santo Evangelho mostra-nos o percurso que Nosso Senhor seguiu para chamar as almas a ele, e para lhes fazer…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 462, 1845.
Your prayer must consist of a simple, humble, peaceful and trustful repose before Our Lord: that is all. fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 377, 1844, III, 377, 1844.
The divine Goodness from henceforth, wants you to act by pure faith and in a more intellectual way. Be supple in the hand of God. Allow God to perfect you… fr pt
Cf. Notes and Documents, XI, 48, 1849.
The yardstick of the activity of zeal is the facility for us to keep being in recollection and in union with our Lord Jesus Christ in the midst of occupations.… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 377, 1844.
The sensibility is completed. You must live in the privation of faith, of pure charity interior, without feeling, with full trust in Jesus and Mary. fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, III, 377, 1844.
Your soul was seeking for a support, it does not want to live in God alone by faith. Now, God wants to oblige you to abandon your soul to him… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, II, 112, 1838.
Do not be satisfied with the desire to be always busy with Our Lord Jesus, but add to this an even greater and more vivid desire to possess him, and… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 219, 1839.
Uphold yourself in a firm, stable and persevering desire to love and serve God with all your soul. fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 176, 1839.
You see what your behaviour must be like: life of privation without any form of enjoyment or satisfaction, life of devotion and sacrifice of yourself entirely, of spirit reserve life… fr pt
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