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Today we
continue the
reflection of
yesterday on the
theme of the
General Chapter.
Sr. Anne de la
Bouillerie gives
us a conference
on “How is the
kenosis of
Christ lived in
the FMM charism
today?”
Many things call
to us during
this
presentation,
for example:
How do we
utilize the
resources at our
disposition to
better know the
Bible and
strengthen the
foundations of
our faith?” Or:
“
International/intercultural
living is part
of our DNA: it
was wished by
Mary of the
Passion from the
beginning. It
has a precise
spiritual and
missionary
meaning. We
cannot suppress
it without
changing our
identity in
depth. Besides,
in the eyes of
the people, it
is doubtless one
of the main
characteristics
of our religious
family.
Practically, it
is a good school
for listening
and being open
to the other, a
school of true
charity,
humility and
asceticism. It
presupposes plurilinguism.
Work and
fatigue, it is
also mutually
enriching; in
opening to other
cultures and
ways of
understanding,
it fosters
seeing ‘the
grace of the
Gospel in al its
richness’.”
As yesterday,
the sisters are
reflecting
personally and
in groups on
what impacted
them in Sr.
Anne’s
presentation. A
period of
clarifications
and questions
follows later in
the afternoon. |
