Celebrating the Heart of Jesus
A variety of multicultural Sacred Heart images.
Vietnam
From the letter of Superior General, Abzalon, for celebrating our Feast:
At the beginning of this letter, I would like to take up a quote that Fr. Mauro Lepori, Cistercian Abbot General, used to encourage us as Religious to strengthen our charismatic identities, "I remind you to revive the charisma of God, which is within you" (2 Tim 1,6). Based on this, we feel encouraged to invite all of you to live this Feast Day hearing the call to rekindle the MSC Charism and Spirituality that is within each of us.
PNG, Kerema
On this Feast Day we suggest reflecting on the meaning of the term 'revive'. This word comes from the Greek which is very significant. It could be translated as "renewing life to the fire" or "giving life back to the fire".
Brazil
It contains the concepts of renewal, life, and fire. It would imply the idea of resurrection, but also that of a fire that is already there, and that at certain times needs something to rekindle it.
Indonesia, Manado
We are all too aware of the reality of war in our world today, the destruction of Mother Earth, and the victims of all kinds of abuses that continue. All these, and many other realities, are today's ma! moderne that need the healing love of God. There is a great challenge even within our own congregation to put into practice an authentic and dynamic Spirituality of the Heart.
Australia, Northern Territory
Therefore, now more than ever, given what is happening in the different countries where we are present, we must engage in this task of rekindling the fire - transformation, and updating - of the MSC Charism. We invite you not to be discouraged or to lose hope when you see that attempts in this rekindling have not achieved what was desired.
India
We also commend to the Heart of Jesus all those confreres and people of God who continue to be signs of life in challenging situations, in conditions of war, insecurity, high risk, walking alongside many victims, and even endangering their lives. We also pray for all the complex and challenging situations faced within MSC communities and entities.
May Our Lady of the Sacred Heart help us to know the tender, prophetic, and missionary presence of Jesus, who makes this journey with us.
