The 26th MSC General Chapter will assemble at Centro Ad Gentes in Nemi, Italy, about 60 km from our General House at Via Asmara in Rome. The venue is beautifully positioned high on the rim of an ancient volcanic lake, Lago Nemi, famous for once floating the Nemi ships, built under the reign of the Roman Emperor Caligula in …
In support of our Ecological Mission the General Chapter will promote a paperless process – in as much as that is possible. Bring a Laptop To facilitate this, Delegates are asked to bring their laptops or tablet devices for use during the days of the Chapter. Whatever device you bring it will need to be …
The theme of the 2023 General Chapter reminds us of our experience of Communal Wisdom – we listen attentively to Jesus as he walks along with us. We listen because what he says resonates deeply with our experience, just as the two disciples on their way home to Emmaus encountered the risen Jesus amid their …
The following are reflections offered by Fr. Abzalón, the Superior General, at the 2019 General Conference in Busan, South Korea. He was illustrating the four movements of Spirituality of the heart as he had experienced them in his accompaniment of members across the Congregation. ENCOUNTERWe have found communities where there is a systematic disconnection, I …
A spirituality of the Heart speaks to this era desperately in need of a listening heart – a discerning heart. Pope Francis says in Gaudette et Exsultate; “Discernment is necessary not only at extraordinary times, when we need to resolve grave problems and make crucial decisions. It is a means of spiritual combat for helping us …