This was the theme that we Pastorinhas reflected, prayed and shared from January 2nd to 3rd, 2025. We had the joy of having Sister Josefa Soares dos Santos, fsp, as our advisor.
Starting with the “Theological Meaning of Consecration”, moving on to the “Sources of Consecration in Consecrated Life”, we explored the “Christological Nature of the Evangelical Counsels” and ended with “Consecration in the Words of Father Alberione”.
Sister Josefa, with great wisdom and clarity, explained each theme, bringing to life the meaning, value and special grace of those who experience following Jesus through Religious Consecration.
The 22 participating Sisters, eager to delve deeper into the experience of living their “being Consecrated”, savoured these teachings, shared their experiences with simplicity and took advantage of each moment to revitalise the “DNA of Consecrated Life that is in God himself, who is the space and address of the consecrated person”.
I cannot fail to mention a thought, among many others, of Blessed James Alberione, our beloved founder who, in 1959, said to the Little Shepherds: “Renew your consecration, fall in love with the divine heart, with the heart of the Good Shepherd, and always respond to Jesus after communion: You gave yourself completely to me, and what shall I give you? The answer is: I give myself completely to you.” This is how Fr. Alberione understood the Consecrated person and left us this legacy.
We thank Sr. Josefa and the provincial team for giving us this opportunity, right at the beginning of the year, as a new breath of the Spirit.
Sr. Bertila Picelli, sjbp
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