" As my Good is preparing the children of St. Anne is a great thing and extraordinary "
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Dear brothers the story of every work of God is a faith journey, a journey made by the high and low moments, moments of joy, small disappointments, but also moments of conversion and it is a natural thing. This morning, reflecting on the history of our Association, compared it with the journey of the Magi narrated by the evangelist Matthew (2, 1-12). Of these mysterious figures who came from the Gospel that gives us very little information. There are many legends about the wise men: one of these, it is said that they were kings of different origins guided by a star, then what they had in common was the sky.
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| P. Adelio Pedro, fsa. |
Follow the star to the Magi It was not easy, it really was a journey of great difficulty, but above all faith. Very difficult because there are eclipses: the "Star" has not lit continuously in the footsteps of the Magi, and had moments of disappointment and "spiritual dryness " if we say with the saints. What we are sure, in the path of the Magi to God, in spite of small disappointments, is that faith is their only strength.
The evangelist Matthew tells us that "Al see the Star of the Magi had a great joy" (v. 10), because it was the fruit of their research, because to meet God is always a great joy, although often the result of an arduous and uncertain path, but worth it. We must therefore be guided by the light of faith. But it still does not stop there, continuing the same Evangelist Matthew " warned in a dream not to return to Herod, another way they returned to their country " (v. 12). In the Bible "to change the road" means conversion and change of life.
In short, by the way the Magi were three main events: the moment of faith, hard work and disappointment, joy, and conversion. And for us too dear brothers, the history of our association hinges on such moments. In what I call, especially in our communities and the entire Association, is not to stop at one of these moments as if we were the only one, is that often the time is not consistent with reality. A journey of faith, that characterizes God's work, it needs to "look at the star in the sky", but then must be able to scale very effectively the land of daily life, that is the reality today by our Association. Looking realistically the reality of our Association today, we recognize (the testimony of many of its members) that there faith, hard work and disappointment, joy, and conversion (which is necessarily for everyone).
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| P. Fábio José, fsa. |
God is giving us many signs and particular moments of joy. The proof of this joy is the priestly ordination of our brothers in Brazil: Deacon José Fábio Costa (Regional Officer) and Deacons Eliano Firmino Silvestre. It is indeed a great joy, God bless our association with two new priests, and is a great and extraordinary gift in the words of the dear Mother Rosa Gattorno. Throughout the Association this is a "moment of vocation " and as we pray for new priests that we have a couple of hours, we remember all our brothers in training: in Brazil, Peru - Bolivia, the Philippines, Kenya and Italy, we are persevering.
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| P. Eliano Firmino, fsa. |
Tomorrow, 21/10/2010, at 17.00 (local time), the laying on of hands by His Excellency Bishop Rev.ma Matias Patricia de Macedo, will raise all our brothers' priestly ordination.
Remember that P. Waldo, Manager Major continued his circumnavigation, in America English, and he even our thought to the outcome of his mission.
entrust the protection of St. Anne, Mother of Mary Immaculate and Blessed Mother Rosa neo Fábio Priests and Aelian. To them our loving and warm wishes.
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With love your brother: P. João Pedro Adelio
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