Spirituality and Community Life

Quinquennium 2023: Kolkata Delegation Focuses on Ethical Pastoral Relationships

Ranchi, India. Kolkata Independent Delegation hosted it’s Quinquennium programme from March 7-9, 2023, at the Little Way Spirituality Centre in Ranchi.  The event was attended by 10 priests and moderated by Rev. Fr. Rudalf Maria Delfin, CMF. The theme of the event was...

Refreshed and Energized: Renewal for Priests

Bengaluru, India. Committed to the Ongoing Formation of its members, Bangalore Province organized a Renewal Programme for its priests who are in their 10th to 15th year of priesthood. Nineteen priests of the Province attended the renewal held at the Provincial Curia...

Preparations For the Spirituality Congress Ensue

ROME, ITALY. A Spirituality Congress is part of the activities for the celebration of the 175th foundation anniversary of the Congregation in 2024. The General Government created a preparatory commission headed by the General Prefect of Spirituality and Community...

CESC and Forge at the Service of the Spiritual Animation of the Congregation

From 26 December to 29 December 2022, the group of Claretians from the team of CESC met in the formation house at Colmenar Viejo in Spain. There were nine participants, and it was presided over by the General Prefect of Spirituality and Community Life, Fr. Carlos E....

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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21 May

‘Ever since I was a small boy I have been attracted to piety and religion.’ Aut 36 EVERY GREAT JOURNEY BEGINS WITH A...

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20 May

‘The ancient Hebrews had a tradition which said that when God had created all things, he asked the angels what they...

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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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