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961-1008 of 1833
Guide for Spiritan Formation, no. 88. The need for on-going formation.
Our contact with the people to whom we minister stimulates us to improve the quality of the service that we give by developing our skills and professional conscience. This encourages… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 282, 1839.
It is Jesus who must be the unique and amiable of all our souls. Let us therefore empty our souls of all selfish love and all improper love for creatures,… fr pt
"Holy Mary, my mother and my queen, humbly kneeling at your feet I beg for your help. Help me, your servant, to dedicate myself to your Spouse, the Holy Spirit,…
Cf. Spiritual Writings, 555.
Fidelity to the divine grace draws a greater predilection of God for us, that is to say a greater superabundance of his graces and of his union with us, and,… fr pt
Guide for Spiritan Formation, no. 88 (The need for on-going formation).
Today, the world is constantly changing and some of these changes are on a world scale and of un-paralleled extent and we ourselves are being transformed. By taking time to… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 319, 1839.
That is the sort of work that I am going to undertake, I am going to talk to the great and the powerful, will they even look at me? I… fr pt
(The need for on-going formation): "We believe that our Christian and apostolic vocation brings with it a continuing opportunity of an overall personal growth and the possibility of attaining a…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 319, 1839.
On my own part, you see my situation, abandoned and cut off from all help, not even having a means of support or a way to earn my livelihood, or… fr pt
"The aim of on-going formation is to help us to continually update our response to God's on-going call, in faithfulness to our tradition and in openness to the signs of…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 300, 1839.
I have left Rennes. I have not a single person or creature on earth in whom I can put my trust. I have nothing, and I do not know what… fr pt
"May the good Lord spare those who have survived so far and bring these terrible days to an endÀThe weather is awful and the African soldiers are suffering greatly for…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 142, 1835.
whosoever breaths only for the holy will of God takes everything as they are, rejoices in them and always keep his soul well united to God, will soon acquire the… fr pt
Jacques Laval
When you come up against big obstacles in your pastoral ministry, don't get worried or discouraged; at times like that, it is the devil who tries to blind and upset… fr pt
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 392, 1839.
Make no demands on him or on yourself either. Say calmly “My Jesus, you know well that I am nothing, that I can do nothing and that I am worth… fr pt
"It is wrong to think that we must first of all embrace what is assured of success before we take on anything less certain. If St. Paul had reasoned along…
Cf. Commentary of Saint John, 380, 1840.
It is necessary that souls to develop a very strong habit of never stopping to ponder over the graces of Our Lord in them. Their mind must be borne towards… fr pt
"'The Samaritan woman left her bucket at the well and went back to the village'. We can see here how powerful are the words of grace that come from the…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 363, 1837.
All that you have to do is to keep yourself docile and pliable in the hands of the Spirit of life whom our Lord has placed in your soul to… fr pt
"Our history and the thrust of our mission is mainly rooted in the spirit and charism of our elder confreres who gave their lives on our African soil. Some of…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 392, 1839.
Never want to advance further than is given to you from on high. Be contented to aim at renouncing yourself in everything and having a peaceful desire to live for… fr pt
"If we are aware of our history today, it is largely thanks to our predecessors who took care to record and preserve what was hap-pening- the great events as well…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 226, 1839.
This night of the cross is excellent, for it is in it and through it that souls are brought to perfection and little by little they shed their abundant faults. fr pt
"The Superior's Council in a community will be made up of his two assistants; he will consult them as much as possible regarding the community and its works so that…
Cf. Spiritual Letters I, 503, 1838.
We must distrust ourselves all the time, in everything we do and, and in everything that we say and think. We have to be careful and not act with that… fr pt
"Incomparable love of God, of Jesus, what must I do to love you as you love me? I can do nothing but remain in my nothingness in the face of…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 226, 1839.
It is the night of the cross, of privation, of interior darkness, where the senses have no part to play and are worthless and dead. It is the time to… fr pt
"After the enthusiasm of early days, difficulties are never far behind. The Spiritan comes up against opposition, perhaps criticism; he soon realises his limitations. Perhaps he looks around for excuses:…
Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 502, 1838.
In all these miseries, it pleased God to let me see my own which is doubtless the greatest. He is the Master of all things and it is not for… fr pt
"Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore you through your holy grace with all my heart, all my soul and all my strength. I beg you to…
Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 502, 1838.
Another very important thing it pleased Our Lord to show me in this circumstance, is our extreme uselessness and incapacity. You have no idea of what we are worth or… fr pt
"The glory and splendour or the present period of Africa's evangelisation are illustrated in a truly admirable way by the Saints whom modern Africa has given to the Church. Pope…
Cf. Notes and Documents, I, 496, 1838.
May Jesus and his cross fill our souls! This cross has weighed very heavily on me for a long time, may the holy name of God be praised and adored!… fr pt
Cf. Notes and Documents, VIII, 206, 1846.
Be with Mary like a little child is with his dear Mother. When he has a bruise, he goes to show it quickly to his mother. He is less preoccupied… fr pt
"My dear brother, there are two ways of working for the salvation of souls - one active and another passive. The active way consists in teaching and carrying out the…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 319, 1839.
One thing which greatly consoles me is that, in any case, whether I succeed or not, I will have had the happiness of sacrificing myself for the love of Our… fr pt
"A vast field lies open to dialogue, which can assume many forms and expressions: from exchanges between experts in religious traditions or official representatives of those traditions to co-operation for…
Cf. Notes and Documents, VII, 418, 1845.
If you notice that you have a repugnance or hatred for certain persons, you will take the resolution to go to her and show her a lot of friendship. fr pt
"I would request of you now a special favour that you will surely obtain for me from Our Lady - that I may keep on ever with my face towards…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 301, 1837.
There must be no hint of anything foreign to this Spirit of holiness and love in you. Your soul must experience no sentiment or sensation or impression whatsoever, it must… fr pt
"Perhaps we are still not sufficiently aware of the duty we owe to the Church and Society to protect and preserve the unique archives that we have in our possessionÀIn…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, II, 282, 1839.
May your souls increase in gentleness, peace, joy and the holiness of the holy love of Jesus. fr pt
"Please unite my sacrifice to your own which you offered on Calvary and which you continue to offer each day on our altars. Give me a share in that strength…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 301, 1837.
Be holy, my dear friend, because the Father of our Lord is holy and because his Spirit who must live and act in you is holy. fr pt
"Brothers are received to serve God in the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Holy Heart of Mary in order to help the missionaries in their apostolic work and…
Cf. Notes and Documents, III, 102, 1842.
All that we have to do, all that our soul must apply itself to, is for it to dispose itself to using the help of the grace which is very… fr pt
"The Spirit of the risen Lord, working in the Church and in the world, gives life and direction to our entire apostolic life. This apos-tolic life 'contains in itself the…
Cf. Spiritual Letters, I, 414, 1838.
When we enter this way of pure faith disengaged from the senses, we see ourselves as a heap of misery. For all that, we must not trouble ourselves or get… fr pt
"The preacher of the Gospel will be a person who, even at the price of personal renunciation and suffering, always seeks the truth that he must transmit to others. He…
961-1008 of 1833