2007 Christmas Letter from Superior General
22 December, 2007
“During Advent we are on a journey as were Mary and Joseph to celebrate with them the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem. It was a saving event ….” Read more here
Archive for December, 2007
Lectio Divina
19 December, 2007
From the Passionist Constitutions -
No. 47 - “Our contact with the Word of God is not confined to liturgical celebrations. The practice of spiritual reading focuses the prayerful attention of the community and the individual alike on the Sacred Scriptures. This reading deepens our awareness of the Person of Christ, and helps us grow in knowledge of Him; it supplies the well-springs of personal prayer, and sheds new light on the meaning of life.”
Read about Lectio Divina as “a Compass” and “spiritual GPS” here
Celebrate Christmas ….
19 December, 2007
“I would wish you to celebrate Christmas in the poor stable of your heart, where the gentle Jesus will be born spritually. Present this poor stable to Mary Holy and to St. Joseph so that they may aborn it with virtues so the Divine Infant will be happy there. Many years ago I had an infant painted on German paper that had him sleeping quietly on the cross. Oh, how much that symbol pleased me! .. So on Christmas you will have the Infant in your heart and be transformed entirely into Him in love. Jesus bless you and make you as holy as I desire.”
Letter of St. Paul of the Cross to Maria Angelica Cencelli, 18th December 1761
(Photograph: John Pole)
2007 Passionist Pilrgimage to Italy
17 December, 2007.
During the month of October 2007, ten Australian Passionists went on pilgrimage through Italy to places of St. Paul of the Cross.
You can read a reflection of the pilgrimage “In the Footsteps of St. Paul of the Cross” here
Passionists World Youth Day E-Letter
17 December, 2007
In July 2008, Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate World Yoth Day in Sydney, Australia.
For the Passionists and for young poeple who share in their life, ministry and spirituality, WYD2008 will be an opportunity to experience the international dimension of “being Passionist” and to see how the Charism of St. Paul of the Cross has taken root in many countries and cultures.
The Passionists have recently pubished an E-Letter not only for those who will go to Sydney; it can be used by Passionist Youth Groups and formation communities as a basis for reflection and discussion, so that the preparation for WYD2008 involve everyone.
Read the Passionist WYD2008 E-Letter here
