{"id":50423,"date":"2020-09-01T08:34:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T06:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scolopi.org\/?p=50423"},"modified":"2020-09-01T08:34:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T06:34:28","slug":"under-the-guidance-of-the-holy-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scolopi.org\/en\/under-the-guidance-of-the-holy-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ inner_width=”auto” inner_max_width=”1194px”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ custom_padding__hover=”|||” custom_padding=”|||”][et_pb_button _builder_version=”4.6.0″ button_text=”Download \/ pdf” button_url=”https:\/\/scolopi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/salutatio-2020-07-ING.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”button_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ button_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” button_text_shadow_vertical_length=”button_text_shadow_style,%91object Object%93″ 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Calasanz began his Constitutions, written now 400 years ago, including a phrase that Piarists of all generations learned by heart: “Spiritu Sancto duce”.<\/em> The General Congregation has decided that our 48th General Chapter should be convened under this motto so beloved by the holy founder: “Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit”.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It is not just an “anniversary memory.” It is true that when we approach the fourth centenary of the drafting of the Constitutions of Saint Joseph Calasanz we all feel especially grateful to God for the fatherhood of Calasanz on the Pious Schools and for the greatness and simplicity of the vocation that he engendered in the Church, the Piarist vocation. It is also true that the desire to commemorate, to celebrate, to highlight God’s goodness to the Work of Calasanz, which has been on the road and in history of surrendering to children and young people, is in us. It is true that, in this dynamic, we like to underline ideas or phrases that attract especially our attention and that we want to highlight, being the one that we are dealing with –under the guidance of the Holy Spirit<\/em>– one of the mostsignificant.<\/p>\n

However, what we want and need is much more. What we seek, dream and hope is that our General Chapter will indeed be an occasion of the Spirit, <\/em><\/strong>an opportunity to listen and welcome its inspirations, a space of spiritual discernment that will help us to mark the direction that the Order must follow in the coming years, in fidelity to the Gospel, to Calasanz and to our educational and pastoral mission.<\/p>\n

I write this fraternal letter with the aim of contributing to this precious objective: that we reflect in depth on what it means to celebrate a General Chapter “under the guidance of the Holy Spirit”.<\/em><\/p>\n

I would like to focus only on two aspects, in order to respect not only space, but also the sense of a Salutatio.<\/em> On the one hand, I would like to invite you to approach the keys from which Calasanz speaks of fidelity to the Spirit. On the other hand, I want to propose some attitudes that can help us in this exciting task.<\/p>\n

First<\/strong>, I believe that there are three particularly important spaces in which Calasanz speaks of the guidance of the Spirit: the Church, Formation and Prayer. There are many more, but these are especially clear and meaningful to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Preamble of Calasanz (CC 1 and C4) begins by saying “Cum in Ecclesia Dei”.<\/strong> From the first moment, Calasanz is clear that he wants to live in the Church, be faithful to her, and listen in her to the voice of the Spirit, which impels (tendant<\/em>) and calls (vocavit<\/em>) to cooperate diligently in the evangelizing mission. It is very clear to Calasanz: we live and are “in the Church of God”, and in it we discern, work, cooperate and feel. What does this mean for us today? Without a doubt, the same as for Calasanz: fidelity, belonging, commitment, listening, prayer… so many things!<\/p>\n

We need to hear the voice of the Church, who today calls us to the centrality of Jesus Christ, to the preference for the poor, the authenticity of life, mercy, the joyful proclamation of the Good News, the poverty and simplicity of life, to the authentic and firm experience of our specific charism, and to the evangelical witness to the overcoming of self-referentiality and clericalism. We listen to the Pope who calls us “to<\/em> be,<\/em> really, experts in communion and to leave ourselves to go courageously to the existential peripheries<\/em>, and he invites us to a new “Pentecost of the Piarists”.<\/em> We welcome the wishes of Francis, who hopes that the common house of the Pious Schools will be filled with the Holy Spirit, so that we may be believed in the communion necessary to carry forward with force the mission of the Piarists in the world, overcoming fears and barriers of all kinds. That your people, communities, and works can radiate in all languages, places and cultures, the liberating and saving force of the gospel. May the Lord help you always have a missionary spirit and willing to set out on your way.”[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

I think this has to be one of the keys from which our Chapter should live “under the guidance of the Holy Spirit”: to hear the voice of the People of God and to make decisions in deep ecclesial communion. We live in a Church, which helps us to look at young<\/em> people, faith and vocational discernment; <\/em>in a Church that seeks to grow in\u00a0 synodality and co-responsible participation; <\/em>in a Church that proposes a new Global Educational Pact; <\/em>in a Church that seeks education from a comprehensive<\/em> ecology.<\/em> We are part of a Church that strives in every context to clearly proclaim the message of the Gospel, and to bear Christ’s charity for all men and women.<\/p>\n

Secondly, <\/strong>I like to contemplate Calasanz talking about the Master of Novices (CC23). Calasanz asks the trainer to “interpret<\/em><\/strong> with fine discernment in each novice his deep tendency or the orientation of the Holy Spirit”.<\/em><\/strong> The formative task is contemplated by Calasanz as an exercise in continuous discernment<\/strong> to discover and support the inspirations of the Holy Spirit in one’s heart. And, if this can be said of the formation of novices, we can and must say it of all the Piarist life, at any age and vital moment.<\/p>\n

If we live open to God’s desire, trying to embody the vocation with an honest and humble desire for authenticity, the person and life of the Piarist are constituted in a space of manifestation of God, which propels from within (internam propensionem<\/em>) towards the vocational fullness.<\/p>\n

This is why our General Chapter will spend time reflecting on “the Piarist we need\u201d <\/em>and the mediations from which we can help each other grow. Initial training is key in this task, but above all is the Piarist life lived in increasing authenticity effort. There is also at stake the opening to the Spirit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A third space<\/strong> of which Calasanz speaks explicitly as an occasion of the Spirit is prayer, the calm and serene meditation of the Word of God, the sincere experience of spiritual life.<\/strong> We all know the precious expression of Calasanz in which – quoting John 3, 8 – he affirms\u00a0 that “the voice of God is the voice of spirit that comes and goes, touches the heart and passes; it is not known where it comes from or <\/em>when<\/em> it<\/em> \u00a0blows; where it is very important to always be vigilant so that he does not come impromptuly and pass without fruit.” <\/em>[2]<\/a><\/p>\n

I am deeply pleased that the General Chapter will dedicate some of its work to entering what we might call the “Calasanctian mode of <\/em>praying<\/em>“, and can offer us some clues to deepen our spirituality that we can sometimes neglect. In Calasanz, prayer is a space of listening and docility to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, linked to calmness and inner silence, with the Meditation and Contemplation of the Lord.<\/p>\n

I have often thought that we Piarists do not know or neglect the depth of Calasanctian spirituality, and sometimes we turn to other spiritualities or devotions more or less removed from our own identity. We need to dig deeper into the spiritual heritage of Calasanz, and train our young people from it. Sometimes I see even in Houses of Formation certain ways of praying that do not respond to what we have received as a heritage, and well established, of our own spiritual heritage.<\/p>\n

I synthesize this first<\/strong> part of my shared reflection by recalling its common thread. It helps us to understand what it means to hold a General Chapter under the guidance of the Holy Spirit by approaching the privileged spaces that Calasanz stands out as “occasions of the <\/em>Spirit<\/em>“. I wanted to highlight above all three: our ecclesial experience, <\/strong>our formation and Piarist life<\/strong> attentive to the inner work of the Spirit and our spiritual and prayer experience.<\/strong> Without a doubt, three areas that we must keep in mind in these months and in the next six-year time.<\/p>\n

I would like to dedicate the second part<\/strong> of my fraternal letter to highlighting two attitudes<\/strong> that can help us in this exciting task of living under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I believe that our General Chapter will do us a great service if he proposes them and reminds us all of us, and that we will make the Chapter a good space of discernment if we live them and share them. Each of them would give for a very broad reflection, but I think it is worth saying something about each.<\/p>\n

Living life as a spiritual <\/strong>process. Our lives are often full of activity, work and various responsibilities. This will probably never change. Nevertheless, there are certain dynamisms that, without “saving us work”, help us to live more consciously all that we do, and to know how to perceive the presence of God in our lives. It is about knowing how to name what we live; working to put it in God’s hands.\u00a0 Taking care of the mediations that help us live more faith-centered. Working our inner freedom that helps us decide from the common good and not from our personal plans. Taking care of the various dimensions of our vocation by being aware of our fragility. Seek those aids that can strengthen us. Finding in mission and in the community support and strength. Taking care of those times when we can be more dedicated to inner work, valuing them to their fair measure. Living everyday life as a key to fidelity, etc. In short, what it is about is assuming that our vocation needs a spiritual process that is cared for and shared.<\/em> I hope our Chapter will give us a word on all this.<\/p>\n

Appreciate the delivery to the <\/strong>mission<\/strong>. For Piarist, giving themselves to children and young people is the most genuine expression of the encounter with Christ. Since the birth of our Order, this “Calasanctian secret” has deeply marked us:“Whoever welcomes one of these little ones in my name welcomes me” (Mk 9:37).<\/em> Calasanz refers to this text in his Preamble, and made it flesh of his own duringt all his life. It is good that our General Chapter, which will keep the Memorial to Cardinal Tonti’s 400th anniversary well in mind, offers guidance on our irreplaceable<\/em> ministry. It is helpful to read in the Preamble de Calasanz that we tend to the perfection of charity, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, through the exercise of our own ministry (CC1, C4). Our mission is not only a “work”, but the privileged space of encounter with Christ.<\/p>\n

I have the experience of having spoken with many young Piarists who initiate their ministry and have their first experiences as educators and priests. It is very common for them to tell me something like this:“it is much more what children give me than what I give <\/em>them<\/em>” or “what<\/em> sustains me in my vocation is the encounter with the <\/em>children<\/em>“. During the pandemic experience, I was able to converse with several Piarists, all of them coincident in a deep nostalgia: “I<\/em> miss children”.<\/em> Our mission, our daily dedication to children and young people, is a central element of our spiritual experience and our ability to live under the guidance of the Holy Ghost.<\/p>\n

Let us continue to pray for the fruits of our General Chapter, that it may all be for the Glory of God and the Utility of the Neighbor.<\/p>\n

Receive a fraternal embrace.<\/p>\n

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Fr. Pedro Aguado Sch. P.<\/p>\n

Father General<\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> Francisco. “Message to the Pious Schools in the Calasanz Jubilee Year”. November 2016<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> San Jos\u00e9 de Calasanz. OPERA OMNIA. Volume 1, page 169. Letter of 23 November 1622.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Calasanz began his Constitutions, written now 400 years ago, including a phrase that Piarists of all generations learned by heart: “Spiritu Sancto duce”. The General Congregation has decided that our 48th General Chapter should be convened under this motto so beloved by the holy founder: “Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit”. It is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

Calasanz dio comienzo a sus Constituciones, escritas hace ahora 400 a\u00f1os, incluyendo una frase que los escolapios de todas las generaciones aprend\u00edan de memoria: \u201cSpiritu Sancto duce<\/em>\u201d. La Congregaci\u00f3n General ha decidido que nuestro 48\u00ba Cap\u00edtulo General sea convocado bajo este lema tan querido por el santo fundador: \u201cBajo la gu\u00eda del Esp\u00edritu Santo\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

No se trata s\u00f3lo de un \u201crecuerdo de aniversario\u201d. Es verdad que cuando nos acercamos al cuarto centenario de la redacci\u00f3n de las Constituciones de San Jos\u00e9 de Calasanz todos nos sentimos especialmente agradecidos a Dios por la paternidad de Calasanz sobre las Escuelas P\u00edas y por la grandeza y sencillez de la vocaci\u00f3n que \u00e9l engendr\u00f3 en la Iglesia, la vocaci\u00f3n escolapia. Es verdad tambi\u00e9n que surge en nosotros el deseo de conmemorar, de celebrar, de poner de manifiesto la bondad de Dios para con la Obra de Calasanz, que lleva ya cuatro siglos de camino y de historia de entrega a los ni\u00f1os y j\u00f3venes. Es cierto que, en esta din\u00e1mica, nos gusta subrayar ideas o frases que nos llaman especialmente la atenci\u00f3n y que queremos destacar, siendo la que nos ocupa -bajo la gu\u00eda del Esp\u00edritu Santo<\/em>- una de las m\u00e1s significativas.<\/p>

Pero lo que queremos y necesitamos es mucho m\u00e1s. Lo que buscamos, so\u00f1amos y esperamos es que nuestro Cap\u00edtulo General sea, en verdad, una ocasi\u00f3n del Esp\u00edritu<\/em><\/strong>, una oportunidad de escucha y acogida de sus inspiraciones, un espacio de discernimiento espiritual que nos ayude a marcar la direcci\u00f3n que la Orden debe seguir en los pr\u00f3ximos a\u00f1os, en fidelidad al Evangelio, a Calasanz y a nuestra misi\u00f3n educativa y pastoral.<\/p>

Escribo esta carta fraterna con el objetivo de contribuir a este precioso objetivo: que reflexionemos en profundidad sobre lo que significa celebrar un Cap\u00edtulo General \u201cbajo la gu\u00eda del Esp\u00edritu Santo\u201d. <\/em><\/p>

Quisiera centrarme solamente en dos aspectos, con el fin de respetar no s\u00f3lo el espacio, sino tambi\u00e9n el sentido de una Salutatio<\/em>. Por un lado, quiero invitaros a acercaros a las claves desde las que Calasanz habla de la fidelidad al Esp\u00edritu. Y, por otro, quiero proponer algunas actitudes que nos pueden ayudar en esta apasionante tarea.<\/p>

En primer lugar<\/strong>, creo que hay tres espacios especialmente importantes en los que Calasanz habla de la gu\u00eda del Esp\u00edritu: la Iglesia, la Formaci\u00f3n y la Oraci\u00f3n. Hay muchas m\u00e1s, pero estas son especialmente claras y significativas para m\u00ed.\u00a0<\/p>

El Proemio de Calasanz (CC 1 y C4) comienza diciendo \u201cCum in Ecclesia Dei<\/strong>\u201d. Desde el primer momento, Calasanz tiene claro que quiere vivir en la Iglesia, ser fiel a ella, y escuchar en ella la voz del Esp\u00edritu, que impulsa (tendant<\/em>) y convoca (vocavit<\/em>) a cooperar de modo diligente en la misi\u00f3n evangelizadora. Para Calasanz est\u00e1 muy claro: vivimos y somos \u201cen la Iglesia de Dios\u201d, y en ella y con ella discernimos, trabajamos, cooperamos y sentimos. \u00bfQu\u00e9 significa esto para nosotros hoy? Sin duda, lo mismo que para Calasanz: fidelidad, pertenencia, compromiso, escucha, plegaria\u2026 \u00a1tantas cosas!<\/p>

Necesitamos escuchar la voz de la Iglesia, que hoy nos llama a la centralidad de Jesucristo, a la preferencia por los pobres, la autenticidad de vida, la misericordia, el anuncio gozoso de la Buena Noticia, la pobreza y sencillez de vida, a la experiencia aut\u00e9ntica y firme de nuestro carisma espec\u00edfico, y al testimonio evang\u00e9lico de la superaci\u00f3n de la autoreferencialidad y el clericalismo. Escuchamos al Papa que nos llama \u201ca ser,<\/em> de verdad, expertos en comuni\u00f3n y a salir de nosotros mismos para ir con valent\u00eda a las periferias existenciales, y nos invita a <\/em>un nuevo \u201cPentecost\u00e9s de los Escolapios\u201d<\/em>. Acogemos los deseos de Francisco, que espera que la casa com\u00fan de las Escuelas P\u00edas se llene de Esp\u00edritu Santo, para que se cree en nosotros la comuni\u00f3n necesaria para llevar adelante con fuerza la misi\u00f3n propia de los Escolapios en el mundo, superando los miedos y barreras de todo tipo. Que sus personas, comunidades y obras pueden irradiar en todos los idiomas, lugares y culturas, la fuerza liberadora y salvadora del Evangelio. Que el Se\u00f1or les ayude a tener siempre un esp\u00edritu misionero y disponibilidad para ponerse en camino[1]<\/strong><\/a>\u201d.<\/em><\/p>

Pienso que esta tiene que ser una de las claves desde las que nuestro Cap\u00edtulo sea capaz de vivir \u201cbajo la gu\u00eda del Esp\u00edritu Santo\u201d: escuchar la voz del Pueblo de Dios y tomar decisiones en profunda comuni\u00f3n eclesial. Vivimos en una Iglesia, que nos ayuda a poner la mirada en los j\u00f3venes, la fe y el discernimiento vocacional<\/em>; en una Iglesia que busca crecer en sinodalidad y en participaci\u00f3n corresponsable<\/em>; en una Iglesia que propone un nuevo Pacto Educativo Global<\/em>; en una Iglesia que busca una educaci\u00f3n desde una ecolog\u00eda integral<\/em>. Formamos parte de una Iglesia que lucha en cada contexto por anunciar con claridad el mensaje del Evangelio, y por ser portadora de la caridad de Cristo por todos los hombres y mujeres.<\/p>

En segundo lugar<\/strong>, me gusta contemplar a Calasanz hablando del Maestro de Novicios (CC23). Calasanz pide al formador que \u201cinterprete con fino discernimiento en cada novicio su tendencia profunda o la orientaci\u00f3n del Esp\u00edritu Santo<\/em>\u201d.<\/strong> La tarea formativa es contemplada por Calasanz como un ejercicio de discernimiento continuo<\/strong> para descubrir y secundar las inspiraciones del Esp\u00edritu Santo en el propio coraz\u00f3n. Y si esto se puede decir de la\u00a0\u00a0 formaci\u00f3n de los novicios, podemos y debemos decirlo de toda la vida escolapia, en cualquier edad y momento vital.<\/p>

Si vivimos abiertos al querer de Dios, tratando de encarnar la vocaci\u00f3n con honesto y humilde deseo de autenticidad, la persona y la vida del escolapio se constituyen en espacio de manifestaci\u00f3n de Dios, que impulsa desde el interior (internam propensionem<\/em>) hacia la plenitud vocacional.<\/p>

Es por esto por lo que nuestro Cap\u00edtulo General dedicar\u00e1 un tiempo a reflexionar sobre \u201cel escolapio que necesitamos\u201d<\/em> y las mediaciones desde las cuales podemos ayudarnos unos a otros a crecer. En esta tarea es clave la formaci\u00f3n inicial, pero sobre todo es clave la vida escolapia vivida en creciente esfuerzo de autenticidad. Ah\u00ed tambi\u00e9n est\u00e1 en juego la apertura al Esp\u00edritu.\u00a0<\/p>

Un tercer espacio<\/strong> del que Calasanz habla expl\u00edcitamente como ocasi\u00f3n del Esp\u00edritu es la oraci\u00f3n, la meditaci\u00f3n sosegada y serena de la Palabra de Dios, la vivencia sincera de la vida espiritual<\/strong>. Todos conocemos la preciosa expresi\u00f3n de Calasanz en la que -citando Juan 3, 8- afirma que \u201cla voz de Dios es voz de esp\u00edritu que va y viene, toca el coraz\u00f3n y pasa; no se sabe de d\u00f3nde venga o cu\u00e1ndo sople; de donde importa mucho estar siempre vigilante para que no venga improvisamente y pase sin fruto[2]<\/strong><\/a>\u201d. <\/em><\/p>

Me alegro profundamente de que el Cap\u00edtulo General vaya a dedicar algo de su trabajo a entrar en lo que podr\u00edamos llamar el \u201cmodo calasancio de orar<\/em>\u201d, y nos pueda ofrecer algunas pistas para profundizar en aspectos propios de nuestra espiritualidad que en ocasiones podemos descuidar. En Calasanz, la oraci\u00f3n es un espacio de escucha y docilidad a las indicaciones del Esp\u00edritu Santo, vinculada con el sosiego y el silencio interior, con la meditaci\u00f3n y la contemplaci\u00f3n del Se\u00f1or.<\/p>

Muchas veces he pensado que los escolapios desconocemos o descuidamos la profundidad de la espiritualidad calasancia, y en ocasiones acudimos a otras espiritualidades o devociones m\u00e1s o menos alejadas de nuestra propia identidad. Necesitamos entrar m\u00e1s a fondo en la herencia espiritual de Calasanz, y formar desde ella a nuestros j\u00f3venes. A veces veo incluso en Casas de Formaci\u00f3n ciertas maneras de orar que no responden a lo que hemos recibido como herencia, y bien consolidada, de nuestro propio patrimonio espiritual.<\/p>

Sintetizo esta primera<\/strong> parte de mi reflexi\u00f3n compartida recordando su hilo conductor. Nos ayuda a entender lo que significa celebrar un Cap\u00edtulo General bajo la gu\u00eda del Esp\u00edritu Santo el acercarnos a los espacios privilegiados que Calasanz destaca como \u201cocasiones del Esp\u00edritu<\/em>\u201d. He querido destacar sobre todo tres: nuestra vivencia eclesial<\/strong>, nuestra formaci\u00f3n y vida escolapia<\/strong> atenta al trabajo interior del Esp\u00edritu y nuestra experiencia espiritual y de oraci\u00f3n<\/strong>. Sin duda, tres \u00e1mbitos que deberemos tener muy presentes en estos meses y en el pr\u00f3ximo sexenio.<\/p>

Quiero dedicar la segunda parte<\/strong> de mi carta fraterna a destacar dos actitudes<\/strong> que nos pueden ayudar en esta tarea tan apasionante de vivir bajo la gu\u00eda del Esp\u00edritu Santo. Creo que nuestro Cap\u00edtulo General nos har\u00e1 un gran servicio si nos las propone y nos las recuerda a todos, y que nosotros haremos del Cap\u00edtulo un buen espacio de discernimiento si las vivimos y las compartimos. Cada una de ellas dar\u00eda para una muy amplia reflexi\u00f3n, pero creo que vale la pena decir algo de cada una.<\/p>

Vivir la vida como un proceso espiritual<\/strong>. Nuestra vida suele estar llena de actividad, de trabajo y de diversas responsabilidades. Esto probablemente nunca cambie. Pero hay ciertos dinamismos que, sin \u201cahorrarnos trabajo\u201d, nos ayudan a vivir de modo m\u00e1s consciente todo lo que hacemos, y a saber percibir la presencia de Dios en nuestra vida. Se trata de saber dar nombre a lo que vivimos; trabajar para ponerlo en manos de Dios;\u00a0 cuidar aquellas mediaciones que nos ayudan a vivir m\u00e1s centrados en la fe; trabajar nuestra libertad interior que nos ayuda a decidir desde el bien com\u00fan y no desde nuestros planes personales; cuidar las diversas dimensiones de nuestra vocaci\u00f3n siendo conscientes de nuestra fragilidad; buscar aquellas ayudas que nos puedan fortalecer; encontrar en la misi\u00f3n y en la comunidad apoyo y fortaleza; cuidar aquellos tiempos en los que podemos estar m\u00e1s dedicados al trabajo interior, valor\u00e1ndolos en su justa medida; vivir la vida cotidiana como clave de fidelidad, etc. En definitiva, de lo que se trata es de asumir que nuestra vocaci\u00f3n necesita de un proceso espiritual cuidado y compartido<\/em>. Espero que nuestro Cap\u00edtulo nos ofrezca alguna palabra sobe todo esto.<\/p>

Valorar la entrega a la misi\u00f3n<\/strong>. Para el escolapio, la entrega a los ni\u00f1os y j\u00f3venes es la m\u00e1s genuina expresi\u00f3n del encuentro con Cristo. Desde el nacimiento de nuestra Orden, este \u201csecreto calasancio\u201d nos ha marcado profundamente: \u201cQuien acoge a uno de estos peque\u00f1os en mi nombre, me acoge a M\u00ed\u201d (Mc 9, 37).<\/em> Calasanz se refiere a este texto en su Proemio, y lo hizo carne propia toda su vida. Es bueno que nuestro Cap\u00edtulo General, que tendr\u00e1 bien presente el 400\u00ba aniversario del Memorial al cardenal Tonti, ofrezca orientaciones sobre nuestro insustituible<\/em> ministerio. Es de gran ayuda leer en el Proemio de Calasanz que tendemos a la perfecci\u00f3n de la caridad, bajo la gu\u00eda del Esp\u00edritu Santo, mediante el ejercicio de nuestro propio ministerio (CC1, C4). Nuestra misi\u00f3n no es s\u00f3lo un \u201ctrabajo\u201d, sino el espacio privilegiado de encuentro con Cristo.<\/p>

Tengo la experiencia de haber conversado con muchos j\u00f3venes escolapios que inician su ministerio y tienen sus primeras experiencias como educadores y como sacerdotes. Es muy frecuente que me digan algo como esto: \u201ces mucho m\u00e1s lo que me dan los ni\u00f1os a m\u00ed que lo que yo les doy a ellos<\/em>\u201d o \u201clo que me sostiene en mi vocaci\u00f3n es el encuentro con los ni\u00f1os<\/em>\u201d. Durante la experiencia de la pandemia pude conversar con varios escolapios, todos ellos coincidentes en una nostalgia profunda: \u201cme faltan los ni\u00f1os<\/em>\u201d. Nuestra misi\u00f3n, nuestra entrega diaria a los ni\u00f1os y j\u00f3venes, es un elemento central de nuestra vivencia espiritual y de nuestra capacidad de vivir bajo la gu\u00eda del Esp\u00edritu Santo.<\/p>

Sigamos orando por los frutos de nuestro Cap\u00edtulo General, para que todo sea para Gloria de Dios y Utilidad del Pr\u00f3jimo.<\/p>

Recibid un abrazo fraterno.<\/p>

P. Pedro Aguado Sch. P.<\/p>

Padre General<\/p>

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\u00a0<\/p>

[1]<\/a> FRANCISCO. \u201cMensaje a las Escuelas P\u00edas en el A\u00f1o Jubilar Calasancio\u201d. Noviembre de 2016<\/p>

[2]<\/a> San Jos\u00e9 de Calasanz. OPERA OMNIA. Cap\u00edtulo 1, p\u00e1gina 169. 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