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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...

19 May

“When you have to correct someone, take the hand of sweetness, which is very effective in this. Sweetness is the great...

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18 May

‘As Jesus Christ has made use of the same means to do us good that Satan used to do evil, he has instituted the august...

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17 May

‘The Lord…is the path with the good example he has given us and gives us continually, going ahead of us with the...

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16 May

‘The would-be assassin was caught in the act and sent to jail. He was tried and sentenced to death by the judge,...

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15 May

‘He who aspires to the perfection of the unitive way must practise three things, namely: pray heroically, work...

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14 May

‘Love your neighbour as yourself; love him not for your use and advantage but in God, through God and for the good of...

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13 May

‘I tell myself: A Son of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is a man on fire with love, who spreads its flames wherever he...

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12 May

“Love is the queen of virtues; it is like the sun among the stars, like gold among all metals. It is what gives life...

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11 May

‘Since my voyage to Rome was not intended as a pleasure trip but one in which to work and suffer for Jesus Christ, I...

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10 May

‘In the midst of this whirling of ideas, while I was at Mass one day, I remembered reading as a small boy those words...

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9 May

‘I am even scrupulous about spending anything at all on myself when I think of the needs I can remedy.’ Aut 10...

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8 May

‘Many of the first Christians renounced the things of this world in order to better follow Jesus Christ. One cannot...

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7 May

‘Christian perfection consists, in addition to loving God and neighbour through his love, in doing and practicing all...

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6 May

‘The most pious reading that we can have is the holy Gospel… We must meditate upon it and conform our conduct with the...

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5 May

‘O my God and my Father, may I know you and make you known; love you and make you loved; serve you and make you...

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4 May

‘My address, during the few days I stayed there, was at Vic. From this city I would set out with a list of the towns I...

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3 May

‘First of all we must ask God as St Augustine did: Noverim te, noverim me: Let me, Lord, know who You are and know who...

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2 May

‘I will ask the Blessed Virgin Mary for a burning love, perfect union with God, the most profound humility, and a...

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1 May

‘The whole ambition of a soul that loves God must consist in surpassing others in humility… He who loves God, does...

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