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175 Years of the Legacy of Saint Anthony Mary Claret in the Canary Islands: Closing of the Jubilee Year

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain:  On 24th October 2024, the Canary Islands celebrated the 175th anniversary of the arrival of Saint Anthony Mary Claret to the archipelago. The commemoration culminated with the visit of the Superior General of the Claretian...

Peace with nature: Claretians participate in COP16

Cali, Colombia. Fr. Anselmus Baru, CMF the Prefect of Apostolate Colombia-Venezuela, Angie Lorena Marin, the JPIC coordinator Colombia-Ecuador and Yuly Cecilia Blandon, SoMi team member from Choco, Colombia-Venezuela Province are participating in COP 16 of the...

Celebrating Claret: a mystic, prayerful, and faithful servant of God

Rome, Italy. On October 24, 2024, the Claretian Family gathered at the Basilica del Sacro Cuore Immacolato di Maria in Rome to celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony Maria Claret, our founder, a mystic, prayerful, and faithful servant of God. This special Mass, presided...

A Double Blessing in East Africa: Perpetual Vows and Diaconate Ordination for Claretian Brothers

Morogoro, Tanzania. On October 18th and 19th, 2024, five Claretian brothers from the St. Charles Lwanga Independent Delegation of East Africa—Amani Aristede, Vincent Abigaba, Desire Bushiri, James Kanakulya, and Landus Bwambale—reached significant stages in their...

9 June

*96. Oh Lord and my Father, I desire nothing more than to know your blessed will so that I may fulfil it, I want...

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8 June

*86. “One day I went to the old sea, which was called behind the Barceloneta, and found myself at its edge, and a...

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7 June

76. “I always professed much love to the old and crippled … and when I had the privilege of speaking with an older...

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6 June

*66.—An honest man embraced by zeal and living faith, says St. John Chrysostom, is capable of correcting an entire...

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5 June

*56.- “Until when can the children of darkness be more prudent, zealous and active than the children of light? Then,...

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4 June

'O Virgin Mother of God, I am like an arrow placed in your strong hand.' 'Throw me, my mother, with all the strength...

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3 June

“Whenever I went to a town, I did so without any worldly goal in mind; my only aim was to glorify God and save souls.”...

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2 June

"Faith and reason! Here are two things that can easily be combined together, using them as expected. In each one of us...

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1 June

‘I must be like a burning candle: it uses the wax and it gives light until it dies. The limbs are connected to the...

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31 May

‘O Heart of Mary, forge and instrument of love, kindle in me the love of God and neighbour.’ Aut 447 IN MARY’S FORGE...

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30 May

‘The other group that most claimed my attention was the clergy. If all those studying for service in the Church were...

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29 May

‘In the case of children, the only work required is that of planting, whereas adults require both weeding and...

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28 May

‘…events will happen. You already know that I never get involved in politics, but not infrequently politics gets...

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27 May

‘…yesterday when I went (to the church), I beheld that those who at the front of the Church, attending mass, when they...

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26 May

‘I will say these prayers of aspiration: Ah my Jesus! As the water is joined with the wine in the holy sacrifice of...

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25 May

‘When a man is faithful to his vocation and corresponds with great force of will, he can do very much. And if he is...

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24 May

‘God asked forgiveness of the eternal Father for those who crucified him. And he teaches us how we must forgive and...

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23 May

‘How important it is nowadays to circulate good books to counteract the flood of bad ones!’ Aut 708 VEHICLES FOR GOOD...

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22 May

‘My only goal and all my anxieties were about manufacturing. I can't overstate it – my obsession approached delirium....

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