Walking according to the Spirit “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit”, says the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Galatians. Pope Francis also encourages us to let ourselves be led by the Spirit. “To walk by the Spirit, to be led by...
The fruits of Holy Spirit “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control”. Galatians 5 : 22. In his letter to the Galatians, the Apostle Paul presents this...
The charisms About the gifts and charisms, the Apostle Paul reminds us that “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. There are different abilities to...
The Spirit of Truth Speaking of the Holy Spirit, Jesus had said to his disciples, « When the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth ». John 16:13. Pope Francis reminds us that the Truth is Jesus himself, and that it is...
God dwells in us through his Holy Spirit, as the Apostle Paul affirms in his letter to the Romans, « the Spirit makes you God’s children, and by the Spirit’s power we cry out to God, Father! My Father! ». Romans 8:15. Pope Francis teaches us that we receive this...
General Council, 2019 – 2025, working session.From left to right, Sisters Etelvina Mendes Tavares, Honorine Woya, Maria Aparecida Mereiles Cardiais, Agnès Simon-Perret and Olga Maria dos Santos Fonseca. My Dear Sisters, Dear friends Here we are, on the eve...
‘‘Jesus, sweet and humble of heart make my heart like Yours. Holy Trinity, one and the same God, I adore you, I love you and I thank you. Eternal Father, who loves me, who surrounds me with motherly care, who wants only my greatest good, may all my actions be done...
For Sister Eugénie Caps, the missionary vocation of the Spiritan Sister, placed under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and the protection of the Virgin Mary, can only lead to the total abandonment of her life to God, to a will to strive towards perfection, even...
If the Spirit is the inspirer of the missionary apostolate, the Virgin Mary holds the place of mediator of all graces, a model to be followed for the Missionary Sisters. The prayers to Mary written by Eugénie Caps testify to her deep devotion to her Dear Mother. In...
The Writings of Sister Eugénie Caps reveal that a missionary vocation cannot exist without a personal experience with Christ, who resolutely invites us to continue the work of Jesus on earth, as she wrote on 21st May 1927 to Catherine Frentz: ‘‘we are called to...
