17 March 2022

Letter to the priest

International

Format: Texts & Image

Type: Communication

Organisation: Holy See

Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, and Archbishop Lazzaro You Heung Sik, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, have written a beautiful and motivating letter to the priests of the whole world, which will be published tomorrow, the Solemnity of St. Joseph. In it they highlight the challenges of the synodal journey: "it will not be free of questions, difficulties and interruptions, but we can be confident that it will bring us back a hundredfold in fraternity and fruits of evangelical life".

Lettre aux prêtres

Le cardinal Mario Grech, secrétaire général du Synode des évêques, et Mgr Lazarus You Heung Sik, préfet de la Congrégation pour le clergé, ont écrit une lettre magnifique et motivante aux prêtres du monde entier, qui sera publiée demain, en la solennité de saint Joseph. Ils y soulignent les défis du parcours synodal : « Nous mettre en marche dans cette direction ne nous évitera pas les questions, les fatigues et les arrêts, mais nous pouvons avoir confiance que nous recevrons le centuple en fraternité et en fruits de vie évangélique. ».

Lettera ai Sacerdoti

Il Cardinale Mario Grech, Segretario Generale del Sinodo dei Vescovi, e Mons. Lazzaro You Heung Sik, Prefetto della Congregazione per il Clero, hanno scritto una bella e motivante lettera ai sacerdoti di tutto il mondo, che sarà pubblicata domani, solennità di San Giuseppe. In essa evidenziano le sfide del cammino sinodale: " non sarà esente di domande, fatiche e sospensioni, ma possiamo confidare che ci ritornerà il centuplo in fraternità e in frutti di vita evangelica ".

Carta a los sacerdotes

El cardenal Mario Grech, Secretario General del Sínodo de los Obispos, y el arzobispo Lazzaro You Heung sik, Prefecto de la Congregación para el Clero, han escrito una hermosa y motivadora carta a los sacerdotes del mundo entero, que verá la luz mañana, solemnidad de San José. En la misma resaltan los desafíos del camino sinodal: "no estará exento de interrogantes, dificultades e interrupciones, pero podemos confiar en que nos devolverá el céntuplo en fraternidad y en frutos de vida evangélica".

Carta aos sacerdotes

cardeal Mario Grech, secretário-geral do Sínodo dos Bispos, e o arcebispo Lazzaro You Heung Sik, Prefeito da Congregação para o Clero, escreveram uma bela e motivadora carta aos sacerdotes de todo o mundo. Será publicada amanhã, solenidade de São José. Na missiva destacam-se os desafios da viagem sinodal: “não estará isenta de perguntas, dificuldades e interrupções, mas podemos confiar de que nos devolverá cem vezes mais em fraternidade e em frutos da vida evangélica".

Paths of Peace and Hope: 47 Meditations for Lent and Holy Week, a Lenten catechesis inspired by the contents and perspectives of the Final Document of the Synod.

The text was created with the intention of offering a simple and accessible tool for personal, family and community meditation, designed to accompany the spiritual journey during Lent and Holy Week, but also usable at other times of the year for in-depth study, parish meetings and moments of community reflection.

The meditations seek to translate some of the insights of the synodal journey into concrete reflections on daily life, helping to reinterpret experiences such as relationships, co-responsibility, service, communion and hope within the reality of families, parish communities and ordinary life contexts.

Alongside the book, a daily series of video catechesis has also been launched, published and shared every day on parish digital channels, with the aim of accompanying people through Lent with a moment of listening and spiritual reflection accessible to all.

The volume was self-published on Amazon, a choice dictated by the lack of available financial resources and the need to make the text accessible quickly so that it could be used during this year's Lenten journey.

Below is the link to the book's page: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0GL39GQ5C