IV Provincial Chapter of Santiago and its New Provincial Government 2022 – 2028 Colmenar Viejo, Spain. From February 23 to March 1, the Claretian Missionaries of the Province of Santiago celebrated its IV Provincial Chapter in Colmenar Viejo. Sixty-eight missionaries from all its positions, including the missions of Paris, Zurich, and St. Petersburg-Murmansk, represented the two […]
Reflection: Matthew 6:1-6 Today we enter the gracious season of Lent. The Word of God calls us to be intimately united with the Lord. This intimacy with the Lord should manifest an abundance of charity! And so, we hear: pray in private; give alms in secret; and fast with brightly anointed head. The Church encouragers […]
ASH WEDNESDAY Here is Lent, Our Favorable Time Lent begins today. It is a “favorable time,” a season of grace. We are called to go up with Christ to Jerusalem, the place where he will suffer and die before he will rise in glory. This means that we are called with him to […]
ASH WEDNESDAY “I Will Serve” Away With All Masks Here Is Lent, Our Favorable Time “I Will Serve” Greeting The peace and reconciliation of the merciful Father be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the Celebrant Today we begin our forty days of Lent, forty days of preparation for Easter. […]
New Claretian Parish in the Diocese of Galle Enselwatte, Sri Lanka. The Selvakanda quasi-parish, administered by the Claretian Missionaries since February 2020, was raised to the status of a parish on February 20, 2022 by Most Rev. Dr. Raymond Wickramasinghe, Bishop of Galle. The official name of the parish is “Our Lady of Madhu Parish, Enselwatte” […]
Fr. Adolfo Lamata Muyo, New Provincial Superior of the Claretian Missionaries of Santiago Province Madrid, Spain. At 7:28 p.m., the Claretian Missionaries of the Province of Santiago, gathered in the Chapter hall, have elected Fr. Adolfo Lamata Muyo, CMF as the new Provincial Superior for the next six-year term (2022-2028). Prior to this moment, Fr. Adolfo […]
THE TEMPTATION: AN OPPORTUNITY MORE THAN A THREAT Introduction From the analysis of biblical texts, a curious fact emerges: the wicked are never tempted by God; temptation is a privilege reserved for the righteous! Ben Sirach recommends to the disciple: “My son… prepare yourself for trials. Accept all that happens to you, be patient when you are humbled … because […]