contemplative life

Contemplatives at the heart of the world

Little Sisters Hackney — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:42:28 +0000

You have only one Model: Jesus. Do not look for another. Like Jesus during his life on earth, make yourself all things to all people. read more »

The Green Booklet and the Renewal of Religious Life

Little Sisters Hackney — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:58:48 +0000

Our political and literary history is criss-crossed by what we call manifestos, that is, writings that give the public a summary of new ideas incarnated in a movement of thoughts and works that mark an era.

In 1946, when the text of Little Sister Magdeleine which was to become known as the "Green Booklet" was published, we received it as a manifesto of a new concept of religious life. For my confreres and me, who were seminarians at the time, these pages seemed revolutionary and inflamed our enthusiasm. read more »

Be still and know that I am God

Little Sisters Hackney — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:29:07 +0000

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'Be Still and Know that I am God' read more »

Our religious life is a response to Jesus call

Little Sisters Hackney — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:43:01 +0000

Our religious life is a response to Jesus call to follow him from Bethlehem, to the Cross and the Resurrection. Our life is grafted onto Christ's. read more »

It is love that should recollect you in me

JC Administrator — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:44:25 +0000

It is love that should recollect you in me interiorly and not being far from my children. See me in them, like me at Nazareth live close to them, lost in God. read more »

Always see Jesus in every person

JC Administrator — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:44:25 +0000

Above all, always see Jesus in every person, and consequently treat each one not only as an equal and as a brother or sister, but also with great humility, respect and selfless generosity. read more »

We must love people as Jesus loved them

JC Administrator — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:44:25 +0000

We must love people as Jesus loved them and since that is what his name ‘Jesus Saviour’ means, we like him, must make the salvation of all people the work of our life. It is by loving people that we learn to love God. read more »

Seek Jesus and love him in the "little ones"

JC Administrator — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:44:24 +0000

Near the end of his life, Brother Charles said: I think that there is no passage of the Gospel that has made a deeper impression on me or changed my life more than this one: "Whatever you do to one of these little ones, you do it to me." If we think of it, that these are the words of Uncreated Truth, words from the mouth that said, "This is my body... this is my blood..." then how forcefully we are impelled to seek Jesus and love him in the "little ones". read more »

See Jesus in every human person

JC Administrator — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:44:24 +0000

See Jesus in every human person. Live for others more than for myself. read more »

Always see Jesus in every person

JC Administrator — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:40:20 +0000