Why a ” Year of Lasallian Spirituality” ?

Two years ago, our delegates, at the General Chapter, decided “to dedicate the year 2025 to deepen and share Lasallian spirituality in the Church and the world, on the occasion of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Bull of Approbation”. (46th GC, 2.1)

This decision was connected with two others: that of “creating an international network of Lasallian spirituality which supports animators and accompaniers in the interior life, which will sponsor international, regional and District programmes, experiences, and resources”. (2.3) And, in addition, it indicated a way of accompaniment with a Councillor in charge and a possible Secretariat (2.2).

This is all part of the Institute’s second Pathway of Transformation, the Pathway of Radical Availability to God. Some of these Chapter proposals are still to be specified after a couple of attempts. This year is an opportunity to start again.
We have a treasure to share, our spirituality for teachers.

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Meditation

It is striking that most Christians only consider politeness and courtesy as purely human and worldly qualities, and do not think of raising their spirit higher. They do not consider it as a virtue that relates to God, to our neighbour and to ourselves. This clearly shows how little Christian sense there is in the world, and how few people live in it and are guided by the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
 

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Considering courtesy and politeness as solely human qualities, without recognising their spiritual dimension, reflects a lack of Christian sense and a dualistic conception of everyday life and spiritual life. St John Baptist de La Salle invites us invites us to elevate these virtues to a level that connects us with God, our neighbour and ourselves; in other words, that our spirituality is reflected in our daily actions. True Christian courtesy implies acting with prudence, respect and charity, guided by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, which is essential for fully living the faith in all daily interactions and not only in religious practices.

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