THIRTY-FOUR SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B “Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged. And the soldiers wove a crown out of thorns and placed it on his head, and clothed him in a purple cloak, and they came to him and said, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!‘ And they struck him repeatedly“ (Jn 19:1-3). Why […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Cordial greetings of peace, joy and universal goodwill to you in the person of Jesus. November 14, is the fifth Ecclesial Day of The Poor. The theme is “You always have the poor with you” (Mk 14: 7). It means that though were surrounded by the poor and marginalized people, we should […]
Rome, Italy. After six days of meeting and work, it was doubtful that the number of participants would be maintained on Saturday. But a very high percentage, which at some point exceeded two hundred and thirty connections, remained faithful to the appointment. In many cases the classroom or school facilities gave way to dining rooms […]
The chapel where Fr. José Xifré was ordained priest in 1840 Until recently there was an inherited tradition about the priestly ordination of Fr. José Xifré in Rome, that is to say about the exact place where this important event in his life took place. Traditionally it was supposed to have been celebrated in […]
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B Scientific and technological progress is being made in the world, and sensitivity to higher values is growing. Still, the planetary injustices, wars, political, economic, and social upheavals are causing concern and dismay. Ideologies considered timeless collapse; certainties are lacking, political figures disappear from the scene, athletes […]
Vic, Spain. The General Government had a few days of conviviality and work in our House of Spirituality in Vic (Spain) from October 18 to 30, 2021. From October 18 to 23, accompanied by Father Gonzalo Fernandez, the General Government worked on the discernment and practice of attitudes, principles, functions and competencies that can help […]
NOVEMBER 9 GOSPEL READING IS THE SAME AS 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR B Introduction The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome. It was built by Constantine and was for centuries the habitual residence of the Popes. Even today, although he lives in the […]
Inauguration of the Claretian Biblical Museum (MUBÍC) Medellin, Colombia. Last October 28, the Claretian Biblical Museum (MUBIC) was inaugurated in Medellín, Colombia. It is a biblical pedagogical tour initiated and promoted by the Claretian biblical scholar Fr. Gonzalo María de La Torre, cmf. The inauguration of the museum represents the culmination of a long-awaited project, […]
Zamboanga City, Philippines. The celebration of the Solemnity of Saint Anthony Mary Claret was made even more special with the ordination of six young Claretian missionaries who comes from Vietnam, Myanmar, and the Philippines. Ordained as priests were Frs. Pham Quang Sang, CMF, Ven John Porras, CMF, Le Duc Tho, CMF, and Hoang Viet Hung, CMF. […]
Rome, Italy. After a day of trial, the IV World Congress of Educators of the Claretian Family, which will gather more than 350 participants from all continents and will be held online from November 2 to 6, starts on November 2. With the purpose of encouraging a truly transformative education, the Congress takes over from […]