Year of Lasallian Spirituality

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

God, by his power and very special goodness, has called you to give the knowledge of the Gospel to those who have not yet received it. Do you regard yourselves, then, as ministers of God? Do you fulfil the duties of your work with all possible zeal and as having to give an account of it to him?

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Reflection by Colette Allix, France

Lasallian educators are called to bear witness to what animates and nourishes them: the Gospel, in order to participate in the salvation of those who are far from it. God calls us because he is good and wants to save everyone, and he trusts us. Because of this, John Baptist de La Salle elevates us to the rank of God’s ministers, and therefore to the rank of servants: ‘If anyone wishes to be first, let him be last of all and servant of all’ (Mk 9,35). Jesus tells us just before welcoming a child. Do we carry out with zeal the tasks that fall to us for our own glorification or for the Glory of God and the salvation of the world? Are we servants of the Word like Saint Paul, listening to the Holy Spirit, not backing down in the face of difficulties and having at heart the desire to spread God’s Love to all the children and young people entrusted to us? Minister of God and educator: the two sides of the Lasallian vocation that each and every one of us is called to live for a better world.