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Chronicle of the 4th Day of the Claretian Spirituality Congress – July 11, 2024

Today, we celebrated the feast of Saint Benedict, the patron saint of Europe, and the Contemplative Life of the West. We remembered him during the morning prayer, which took place in the assembly hall of the Vic Museum. After that, Frs. Edgardo Guzmán and Pedro...

The Province of Brazil Celebrates Congregation Jubilee in Aparecida

Aparecida, Brasil. July 6, 2024. Memory and enthusiasm for the mission: these two words were the tone of the celebration of the 175th anniversary of the Claretian Congregation, held at the National Shrine of Aparecida in Brazil, by the Claretian Province of the...

Chronicle of the 3rd Day of the Claretian Spirituality Congress – July 10, 2024

After having breakfast at 8:00 a.m. and participating in the morning prayer of Lauds at 9:00 a.m. at the Episcopal Museum, we commenced our Claretian Spirituality Congress with a presentation titled "175 Years of Claretian Spirituality" by Father Carlos Sánchez...

Chronicle of the 2nd Day of the Claretian Spirituality Congress – July 9, 2024

After the Integration phase, today we entered the second phase, “Where are we coming from?” of the Spirituality Congress. We started the day with a morning prayer led by Fr. Robert Kycia, CMF. The image of Our Lady of Czestochowa figures prominently on the altar as we...

23 October

“Rip out of your heart all pride which is the root and principle of all the sins” Avisos a un sacerdote: que acaba de...

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22 October

“If you want to aspire to contemplation and union with God you must be a man of prayer as in prayer you receive the...

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21 October

“I was one of eleven children: 1. My sister Rose, born in 1800. Formerly married, she is now a widow. She has always...

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19 October

“Frankly I tell you that I am fed up with eight years of persecutions for this blessed Escorial. Don Dionisio, with...

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18 October

“You have to look at and imitate the humility and meekness of Jesus; humility is the foundation of all the virtues;...

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17 October

“Holiness supposes two things: being clean from sin and eminent in virtue. With the aim of acquiring it, you ought to...

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16 October

“Prayer is for man what the soul is for the body and what water is for the earth, it is the key to heaven. It is for...

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15 October

“Jesus rode upon a donkey when He entered Jerusalem in triumph. I, too, gladly offer myself to Jesus to make use of me...

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14 October

“I will occupy myself in praising God, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints as they are prayers and devotions and I...

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13 October

“Ignorance in matters of religion is great nowadays, almost general; and the worst part is that there are very many...

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12 October

“I have here the ultimate and principal pledge that you need to be a good missionary: honour Mary and love God a lot.”...

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11 October

“At the beginning of my stay in Vich I was undergoing an experience not unlike what goes on in a blacksmith’s shop....

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10 October

“I have never made a penny’s profit from the Works I have seen through the presses. On the contrary, I have given away...

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9 October

“When I started preaching missions in 1840, we were in the midst of a civil war between the royalists and the...

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8 October

“When I left the Canary Islands the bishop wanted to give me a new hat and coat but I wouldn’t hear of it. All I took...

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