THE MYSTERIOUS REASONS OF THE HEART Introduction In popular language, to fall for someone is synonymous with falling in love. The momentum of love does not deny the rational, but goes beyond it, ranges over new horizons, and soars towards a world of unexpected emotions. Faith is a conscious decision. Jesus […]
Letter from the Provincial Superior of Polska – Update on the Ukraine Situation Warsaw, 4 March 2022 Dear Brothers and friends, First of all, I would like to thank you for your great interest in the events behind our eastern border and the war provoked by Russia in Ukraine, where the Claretian missionaries of the […]
Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow On March 8, 2022, International Women’s Day will be celebrated with the theme “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”. On behalf of the Claretian Family, the Daughters of the Heart of Mary (HICM) have prepared a prayerful reflection which is available below in English, French and Spanish. […]
Claretians at the 5th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly – (UNEA-5.2) Nairobi, Kenya. The 5th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) has kicked off in Nairobi-Kenya on February 28, 2022, and ended on Friday, March 4, 2022. This Assembly is guided by the overall theme of “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the […]
MINO: A Guide to the artwork of the Claretian painter Mino Cerezo Barredo Lecco, Italy. The association community of Via Gaggio in Lecco has created and published with Teka Publishing a guide to the artwork and life of Fr. Mino Cerezo Barredo, CMF. Mino was born in 1932 in Spain and lived until 2005 in Latin […]
THE LENTEN SEASON: A TIME TO BE ROOTED IN CHRIST The special period of Lent is a particular time of encounter with the Lord in our process of spiritual renewal and rootedness in Christ and the message of the Gospel. Although it is an annually recurrent period, no Lent and Lenten experiences are the same, […]
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 […]
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 […]