杏MAP导航 to Augustinian sisters: Culture without truth becomes a tool of the powerful
By Isabella H. de Carvalho
鈥淎 culture without truth becomes a tool of the powerful". 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV gave this consideration during a meeting with the Augustinian Sisters Servants of Jesus and Mary in the Apostolic Palace on Saturday, July 5. He explained that "instead of freeing consciences, it confuses and distracts them according to the interests of the market, trends or worldly success".
鈥淵ou will be persevering in the following of Christ, who is 鈥榯he way, the truth and the life鈥� and therefore the criterion of all our cultural initiatives鈥�, the 杏MAP导航 emphasized.
The Augustinian Sisters Servants of Jesus and Mary were founded in 1827 by the Venerable Maria Teresa Spinelli, an Italian Augustinian sister who dedicated her life to teaching and helping young people. Today, the members of this religious order are present in nine countries spanning from the Philippines to Brazil. They follow in their foundress鈥� footsteps with educational projects, by assisting marginalized young people and women, and offering medical assistance.
Be brave in your mission
Other than allowing Christ to be the guiding element for their mission, the 杏MAP导航 also offered the sisters two other suggestions in order for them to imitate their foundress in their work. You will 鈥渂e patient in tribulations, because it is precisely in our trials that the Lord confirms his faithfulness; you will be brave in your mission, so that the educational work to which you dedicate yourselves may form wise minds and hearts capable of listening and to feel passion for humanity鈥�, he explained.
The 杏MAP导航 in fact urged the sisters to read St. Augustine鈥檚 text 鈥楧e Magistro鈥�, where he highlights 鈥渢hat outward teaching must always lead to an encounter with the inner Teacher, who is Jesus鈥�.
As Venerable Maria Teresa Spinelli鈥檚 鈥減rocess of canonization continues, so does your journey of holiness鈥�, 杏MAP导航 Leo told the religious family. He insisted they always be 鈥済uided鈥� by Jesus and Mary, as the name of the Congregation highlights. 鈥淭he service you live each day is realized first of all in the consecration of your lives to the Lord and is strengthened in sincere devotion to his and our Mother鈥�, he said.
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