This Saturday, Leo XIV He received at audience to a delegation of the Augustinian Servants of Jesus and Mary, in the classroom of the Vatican Consistory, who celebrate the closure of their provincial chapter.
“In this week of prayer, discernment and common programming they have been able to renew their adhesion to the charism of its founder, the venerable Sister María Teresa Spinelli,” the Pope told the group of 40 nuns gathered in the Vatican.
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The Holy Father emphasized that the Canonization process of Sor Spinelli is underway and encouraged his spiritual daughters to “always guide themselves by the name they carry.”
“The service they live every day, in fact, is done above all in the consecration of his life to the Lord and strengthens in the sincere devotion to his mother and ours,” he added.
At the imitation of its founder, the Pope invited the sisters to be patients in the tribulations, because it is in the evidence where “the Lord confirms his fidelity.” In addition, he asked them to be brave in their mission, because the educational work to which they are dedicated “will form wise minds and hearts, capable of listening and passionate about humanity.”
He also advised them to be persevering in the monitoring of Christ, which must be the center of their religious life and, therefore, the criterion of all their cultural initiatives.
“We know that A culture without truth becomes instrument of the powerful: Instead of releasing consciences, it confuses and distracts them according to the interests of the market, fashion or worldly success, ”said the Pope.
Finally, Leo XIV called the sisters – with whom he shares Augustinian spirituality – to meditate on the work Of a master’sauthorship of the Holy Doctor, to take advantage of the fruits of his provincial chapter.
“In this writing, Agustín affirms that external teaching must always lead to the encounter with the interior teacher, who is Jesus. In his name, I wish your communities the best and cordially impart my apostolic blessing. Thank you!”, He concluded.
Andrés Henríquez
I was born in Caracas in 1996. I am a writer for ACI Press and correspondent of EWTN since 2023. Since then, I cover events of the Catholic Church in Venezuela, Latin America and the world. I have more than 6 years of experience in bilingual media. In addition, in Venezuela I have worked from various fields for freedom and respect for fundamental rights in the country. I am a member of the Regnum Christi Federation since 2014.