Nemi, Italy. September 4, 2021. Today, the first Saturday of September, our confreres of the Province of Colombia-Ecuador presided over the Eucharistic celebration, entrusting to Mary, our mother and formator, the work of the design stage on which we have been embarked since yesterday. In addition to the daily reasons for thanksgiving, today we were […]
TWENTY-FOUR SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B Introduction The question we now turn to whoever asks us to follow him is: ‘Where do you want to lead me?’ The disciples forgot to put it to Jesus when, along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, they heard his call, “Follow me!” (Mk 1:17). Fascinated by […]
Nemi, Italy. September 2, 2021. The amazement experienced by the apostles in this day’s Gospel is similar to what we see today in our chapter assembly. After seventeen days of intense work, it can be somewhat tedious to continue this arduous path of transformation, and so we exclaim with the disciples, “Master, we have been laboring […]
During the morning session of Wednesday, September 1, 2021, the General Chapter elected the consultors who will assist in the government of the Congregation for the next six years. The government team is composed as follows: Prefecture of Apostolate: Fr. Pedro Belderrain CMF Born in: La Felguera, Asturias, España 06/08/1964 First profession: 08/09/1983 Priestly ordination: […]
Nemi, Italy. August 30, 2021. A joyful and singular day. The chapter community continues its journey. A chapter can be understood in many ways. Those participating in this XXVI General Chapter of our Congregation have tried to discover that every moment has its importance, from the most seemingly secondary to the supposedly principal. Today was […]
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B Introduction The verb “to listen” occurs 1159 times in the Old Testament. It often refers to God who—Isaiah assures—is not deaf (Is 59:1). But unlike people, who often close their ears to the cry of the poor who cries out for help and immediately they pay […]
During the morning session of this Monday, August 30, 2021, the Chapter re-elected Fr. Mathew Vattamattam CMF, as Superior General of the Congregation of the Claretian Missionaries. The election day began at 7:00 a.m. with the celebration of the Eucharist. During the Mass the light of the Holy Spirit was invoked to guide this discernment, […]
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B Introduction In Egypt, there has never been a code of laws. The very word “law” was unknown because the pharaoh, incarnation of the god Ra, established, by his word, what was just and right. He—the Egyptian texts recalled—”takes advice from his heart, dictates to the scribe […]
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B Introduction The results of histological examination, the response of an ultrasound, the results of amniocentesis, and a doctor’s diagnosis can disrupt a person’s life. They can disrupt the plans and dreams, facing dramatic choices between the wisdom of this world and that of Christ. Making a […]
(August 15) The Lord of life has done great things for us. Introduction Mary is remembered for the last time in the New Testament at the beginning of the book of Acts: in prayer, surrounded by the apostles and the first Christian community (Acts 1:14). Then this sweet and reserved woman leaves the scene, […]