Dear friends, Outside my window a frisky squirrel is gathering nuts to put away in his secret hiding place to prepare for leaner times. This afternoon it will be out to the garden to bring in the last squash, peppers, and tomatoes before the frost predicted for this week. It seems to be a season of preparation, doesn’t it?  

La Congregazione per gli Istituti di Vita Consacrata e le Società di Vita Apostolica, da più di 60 anni accompagna i consacrati e le consacrate nel cammino di formazione continua attraverso lo Studium, Scuola interdisciplinare per la formazione al Magistero e alla Normativa canonica sulle Forme di Vita Consacrata nella Chiesa. Essa propone un iter formativo biennale

La revista Estar se complace en presentar a Lucía Alvear Ramírez, residente en la ciudad de Medellín (Colombia). Autora del libro Secularidad Consagrada en el Magisterio de la Iglesia (Barranquilla, 2015). Miembro del instituto secular Fieles Siervas de Jesús, Instituto de Vida Consagrada de Derecho Pontifcio fundado en Colombia en 1941, por la dirigente de

„I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live.“ Jn 11, 25 Dear members of Secular Institutes around the world and affected by the coronavirus pandemic, In our „now“ we experience the Easter Triduum, the mystery of life overcoming death. On behalf of the Executive Council of

Tres días, una sola noche La liturgia, al referirse a las ceremonias del Triduo Pascual (Jueves Santo, Viernes Santo y Sábado de Gloria), habla de “una única ceremonia dividida en tres días”. Pero también podemos considerarlo como una única noche que representa el itinerario de nuestra propia vida. Todo comienza con la Cena, reunión de

La UISG – Unione Internazionale delle Superiori Generali  ha lanciato un video messaggio invitando ad una giornata di preghiera in tutto il mondo il giorno 22 marzo, per tutte le persone direttamente colpite dal COVID19. Come presidenza della CMIS abbiamo deciso di aderire ed invitiamo anche tutti gli Istituti membri della nostra Conferenza a unirsi

In this very special Lent, and in light of the pandemic that is devastating our lives, Card. João Braz de Aviz and Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, OFM, are close to all consecrated men and women with a letter inviting us to intensify our prayer, but also not to miss offering concrete signs of closeness, respecting

ACSI Newsletter – December 2019 Dear Friends, Warm greetings of peace to you. May our Lord grant us the grace in this Advent season to prepare our hearts for his coming in and “pitching his tent” in our life. This is the first time a newsletter is being circulated among the members in the Asian

« Ce temps que nous vivons n’est pas seulement une époque de changements,  mais un changement d’époque. » (Pape François) « Le Bureau de la CNISF vous souhaite un très Joyeux Noël et vous adresse tous ses vœux de Bonne et heureuse année 2020 ! » Depuis notre dernière lettre, l’Assemblée de Lourdess’est déroulée. La participation des laïcs de chaque diocèse

“So sehr hat Gott die Welt geliebt, daβ er seinen eingeborenen Sohn dahingegeben hat, damit jeder, der an ihn glaubt, nicht verlorengehe, sondern ewiges Leben habe. Denn Gott hat den Sohn nicht in die Welt gesandt, damit er die Welt richte, sondern damit die Welt durch ihn gerettet werde.” (Jo 3, 16 – 17) Sehr