杏MAP导航

By Devin Watkins

杏MAP导航 Francis met Thursday with the Canoness Sisters of the Holy Spirit in Saxony, which were founded in Rome by Blessed Guy de Montpellier.

The audience comes after the 杏MAP导航 extended the title 鈥淏lessed鈥� to the 12th century French religious on May 18, 2024, calling him a 鈥渉umble and modest servant鈥� of the poor.

Speaking to the Canoness Sisters on Thursday, the 杏MAP导航 recalled their mission to 鈥渄evote themselves primarily to the care and service of the poor.鈥�

Blessed Guy de Montpellier, he said, began his Rule for the community in the name of the Holy Trinity and sought to respond to the reform of religious life called for by 杏MAP导航 Innocent III.

鈥淚t is fascinating to see how God鈥檚 plan matures in the 鈥榢itchen鈥� of the heart,鈥� said the 杏MAP导航, 鈥渁nd how the flavors and colors gradually permeate the rules of life, eventually spreading their fragrance throughout the Church.鈥�

Evangelical poverty that creates communion

杏MAP导航 Francis highlighted the importance of communion, poverty, and service, as well as the connection between them.

The Canoness Sisters make a vow of poverty that requires them to live without anything of their own.

This vow, noted the 杏MAP导航, goes beyond the modern understanding of a rigorously sober and detached life.

鈥淚t means recognizing that we are guests in the house of the Trinity, which welcomes us and shares its dwelling with the poor we are called to serve.鈥�

The vow of poverty connects closely with communion, he said, adding that it involves a 鈥渢otal gift of ourselves to God through our brothers and sisters, without reservation.鈥�

鈥淲ithout holding back anything 鈥榦f our own鈥� in the hidden chambers of worldly securities鈥攚hether tucked away in our cells, pockets, or, worse, in our hearts,鈥� said the 杏MAP导航. 鈥淥nly in this freedom can we embark on a shared project that becomes an eschatological sign of the journey toward the eternal dwelling places to which God calls us.鈥�

Servants who welcome the poor in charity

In conclusion, 杏MAP导航 Francis invited the Canoness Sisters of the Holy Spirit in Saxony to work to make their hearts and communities living temples of the Trinity.

Religious life, he said, 鈥渋s a journey toward God, moved by the Holy Spirit, in which we become followers of Christ the Redeemer鈥攚ho 鈥榗ame not to be served but to serve鈥欌�攁nd teachers of life, if we can make ourselves small and servants of all, welcoming the poor and offering them the comfort of our charity.鈥�