Letters
Christmas 2023 – Letter of the Coordinator (23.12.2023)
„The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. … For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; … and his name shall be called … Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9 . Dear Confreres, Dear Sisters, Dear Partners in Mission, Every year, on the night of Christmas, we hear the words of the ancient promise from the book of the prophet Isaiah: „The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone….” In...
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The Gospel tells us that when the first disciples went forth to preach, “the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message” (Mk 16:20). The same thing happens today. We are invited to discover this, to experience it. Christ, risen and glorified, is the wellspring of our hope, and he will not deprive us of the help we need to carry out the mission which he has entrusted to us. Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium 275 . Dear Confreres, dear Sisters, dear Lay Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer, dear Partners in Mission, . In these days we once...
read moreChristmas 2022 – Letter of the Coordinator (20.12.2022)
Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests. Luke 2, 14 . Dear confreres, Dear sisters, Dear partners in mission, The angels’ message of peace to the shepherds, which is part of the Christmas message, does not correspond at all to the reality of us in Europe this year. Since February, the war that Russia has started against Ukraine has taken on terrible proportions and there is no end in sight. The consequences of the aggression are first felt by the people in Ukraine itself, but then repercussions...
read moreEaster 2022 – Letter of the Coordinator (16.04.2022)
Jesus is God-made-man like each of us, and he expresses himself like a man but with the strength of his divinity. Instead, when is the identity of Jesus solemnly proclaimed in the Gospel? When the centurion says: “Truly he was the Son of God”. That is when it is said, as soon as he has given his life on the Cross, because one can no longer be mistaken: one can see that God is omnipotent in love and in no another way. It is his nature because he is made that way. He is Love. You might object: “What need do I have for such a weak God who dies?...
read moreChristmas 2021 – Letter of the Coordinator (20.12.2021)
“Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” Luke 1, 78.79 . Dear confreres, Dear sisters, Dear partners in mission, There are situations and times when we are particularly attentive and receptive to the promise of Christmas. In the Gospel according to Luke, for example, this is captured in the words of the Benedictus, the words of the hymn in which the surprising, human and world-changing...
read moreEaster 2021 – Letter of the Coordinator (02.04.2021)
Jesus comes to Thomas and shows him his wounds: Look, the suffering – no matter what suffering – is not simply wiped away or forgotten! The wounds remain wounds. But the one who „bore our suffering” (cf. Isaiah 53,4) also obediently walked through the gates of hell and death, and he continues to be with us (incomprehensibly). He shows that love endures everything, „many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it“, „love is as strong as death“ (Song of Songs 8: 6 f.) – and even stronger… The resurrection is not...
read moreChristmas 2020 – Letter of the Coordinator (22.12.2020)
„The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” Isaiah 9: 1 . Dear confreres, Dear partners in mission, The year 2020 put us all in a completely unexpected situation. The Covid-19 pandemic has given us experiences that were surprising and completely new. Such a massive threat to the health of all people from an infectious disease is unexpected in our societies. We in Europe have seen from a distance that there have been epidemics on other continents. But it...
read moreEaster 2020 – Letter of the Coordinator (09.04.2020)
I have given you an example so that you may copy what I have done to you. John 13, 15 . Dear Confreres, Dear Lay Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer, Dear Partners in Mission, We celebrate this year Holy Week and Easter under conditions that place severe restrictions on us. The measures to contain the Covid-19 virus have the effect that public services and meetings are not possible in almost all European countries. In some countries, even leaving the house is only possible as an exception and under strict conditions. Our pastoral ministry...
read moreJubilee Year in honor of St. Clement – Letter of the Superior General
02 February 2020 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Dear Confreres, Sisters and Partners in Mission, March 15, 2020 marks the bicentenary of the death of St. Clement Maria Hofbauer, often referred to as “the apostle of Warsaw and Vienna” and the “second Founder of the Congregation”. The contribution of St. Clement to the history and development of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer has left a lasting mark on our spirituality and mission. For this reason, the General Government decided to proclaim a Jubilee Year in honor...
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January 1, 2020 The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God Dear Confreres, Sisters, and Partners in Mission, Over the past few months, the Congregation has conducted the Mid-Sexennium Meetings in each of the five Conferences. One of the principal tasks of these meetings was to present, discuss and vote on the Apostolic and Restructuring Plans and submit them to the General Government for approval. The Apostolic and Reconfiguration Plans were the result of much dialogue, reflection and discussion on the part of the Commissions (CARP) in each...
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