On the feast of St. Matthew, the Apostle, Fr. Johnson V. Kumar, SDS celebrated the Holy Eucharist at the start of the day. As we are in an important phase of the general chapter, discernment on the future leadership of the congregation for the next six years, Fr. Johnson concluded his homily with the message that we are called by God’s mercy, there is nothing in us that made us qualified for his mission. It is purely His grace and mercy that brought us to this place. We are called to spread mercy, and it is His merciful care that builds us up together as a congregation.
Today the capitular greeted Mr. Mattheiu Daum, Facilitator of our General Chapter
The whole day was spent in sharing by groups and to the plenum the constellations of the future Generalate Team who sounded strongly to each and every capitular, after their prayer. The capitulars tried to feel the strong convergencies in the group sharing and the strong leaning of the Holy Spirit as we name names for the Generalate leadership team.
Prayer in silence enveloped the atmosphere in the late afternoon, and this will flow until the following day.
12th Day: XXII General Chapter_God knows the direction He wants us to take; we only need to place our trust in Him.
At the start of the 12th day, the capitulars gathered once again for faith-sharing and reflected on the Gospel of St. Luke, chapter 6, verses 27-38. The Gospel is filled with challenging verbs that pertain to attitudes, and at this juncture of the general chapter,...
11th Day: XXII General Chapter_Moments of reflection and sharing
The 11th day of the general chapter started at the plenary at 9:15 in the morning, starting off with the singing of the prayer to the Holy Spirit in French language. The facilitators asked the capitulars to get together in groups where they will recall the previous...
10th Day: XXII General Chapter_Look to the future with the inner peace and confidence in Jesus
The day started with the coming together of the faith-sharing groups and they heard from each other their reflection. Today’s gospel is full of names, the names of the apostles. Salvatorian history is also full of names. It is delightful to hear stories of admiration...
9th Day: XXII General Chapter_May God grant the courage to decide according to what his love asks of
The morning started with a faith sharing on the gospel of St. Luke 6: 6-11 which challenges our true purpose of living our faith life and of healing. Later, the capitulars greeted Sr. Yasinta Godfrey Kalla who celebrated her birthday today. The capitulars spent the...
8th Day: XXII General Chapter_“Be People of prayer” Bl. Francis Jordan
The 8th of September is a significant day for the Salvatorian family, marking the nativity of the Blessed Mother and the death anniversary of our founder, Blessed Francis Jordan. This year’s celebration was especially vibrant, as chapter delegates gathered to witness...
7th Day: XXII General Chapter_a heart that is not inflamed, cannot inflame others
The day started with a lively celebration of the Holy Eucharist presided by Fr. Laurent Madiba, SDS. The capitulars gathered in the morning to share in the plenum what they have sensed and feel on what the proposals are saying about the BODY, or the congregation. The...