Pope Francis recalled this Friday during the private audience granted to the Carmelite Sisters Messengers of the Holy Spirit that “announcing the Gospel to the whole world is the mission of all Christians.”
On the occasion of the pilgrimage made by the congregation to the tombs of the Apostles Peter and Paul, the Pontiff stressed the need to “remember our daily commitment to the service of evangelization and the propagation of the Word of God, which must reach everyone.” ”.
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For this reason, he explained that the words of Saint Paul to the Corinthians, “Woe to me if I do not proclaim the Gospel!” They must “resonate in the heart of every baptized person.”
In reference to the Carmelite Sisters Messengers of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis noted that “this missionary impulse of evangelization in different areas is closely linked to contemplation and a life of prayer that follows the ancient and beautiful Carmelite tradition.”
This congregation was founded on July 30, 1984 by Mother María José del Espíritu Santo in Nueva Almeida (Brazil). His charism is “to contemplate to evangelize.”
Nicholas de Cardenas
Born in 1980, I am a Spanish husband and father and journalist with more than 20 years of experience in print and digital media, specializing in sociopolitical and religious information. I have worked for more than 10 years in defense of human rights and have accreditations in Journalism and Comprehensive Communication. Since July 2022, I have been a correspondent for ACI Prensa and EWTN Noticias in Spain, covering international events of the Catholic Church.