City: Roma

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The heart of confession

From catechism classes to the discovery of the value of the sacrament: the story of Maria Gabriella.

  • Giacomo Landoni
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A true friend, a friend forever

Through the continued miracle of companions who reveal the presence of Christ, comes the discovery of a desire to give Him everything: the story of Sr. Giulia Parete.

  • Giulia Parete
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“Teresa, Who is Jesus?”

From an intensity of lived faith to the discovery of a personal missionary passion and the desire to introduce Christ to the world: this is the vocation story of Sr. Teresa Pedini, who will take final vows on March 25th along with two of her other fellow sisters.

  • Teresa Pedini
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After all of these gifts…

Through the chance encounter in university with a newly arrived mission of priests comes the revelation and welcoming of a gift and of the Giver: the vocation story of Sr. Caterina Calvano, who will profess final vows on March 25th along with two of her fellow sisters.

  • suor Caterina Calvano
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Lent: A New Measure

From the humility of Francis to the divine glory: Lent invites us to share in the beauty of Christ.

  • Donato Contuzzi
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What remained

A vacation under the banner of the Rule of St. Benedict in order to discover what makes us happy.

  • suor Ester Murino
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The Short Way to Heaven

On the evening of Christmas, the Pope opened the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Peter, kicking off the XXV Ordinary Jubilee in history. In this article, the path that brought us here.

  • Daniele Federici
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Anniversary of Foundation

This September, the Fraternity and the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles celebrated, respectively, the 39th and the 19th anniversaries of foundation. To celebrate this occasion, like every year, we organized a large gathering at the parish of St. Mary of the Rosary, in the neighborhood of the Magliana, in Rome. The program began with the […]

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The Lord placed a seed

The offering of oneself in the earth of the community makes our life come to fruition and renders it fertile. A meditation from the Vicar General.

  • Emmanuele Silanos
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The promises of God

The great promises of God prepare us to welcome the vocation that He has thought of for us: the story of Ignazio Beghi.

  • Ignazio Beghi
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First Mass

On Sunday July 23rd, at the church of Santa Maria in Domnica in Roma, Fr. Giovanni Barranni celebrated the first mass of the newly ordained priests of the Fraternity of St. Charles. With him were also concelebrating Ignazio Beghi, João Brito, Matteo Pagani and Martino Zavarise, all of whom were ordained the day before.

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Ordinations 2024

On Saturday, June 22nd, in the papal basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Giovanni Barrani, Ignazio Beghi, João Brito, Matteo Pagani and Martino Zavarise received priestly ordination through the imposition of the hands of Cardinal Sean O’Malley. In the same liturgy, Tommaso Benzoni, Andrea La Piana and Simone Moretti were ordained deacons.

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“Promise” of the Knights

On Saturday, May 11th, the priests and seminarians of the Fraternity of St. Charles accompanied groups of Knights (middle school students) from Rome and the Lazio region to the city of Anagni for the traditional ceremony of the “promise”. About 70 kids renewed their decision to follow Jesus through the company of the Church.

  • Roma
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An overflowing love

On April 8th, in Rome, Sr. Jennifer professed her final vows. Everything began in Minnesota with a desire for “something more".

  • suor Jennifer Andersen
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The small flames that light our life

From an encounter with a priest, the return to the faith and the beginning of a new path: the story of Sr. Raffaella, who, on April 8th, professed her final vows with the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles.

  • suor Raffaella D’Agostino
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Against the tragedy of habit

True newness is to glimpse the Mystery in all things. A meditation on contemplation and on how to look at reality.

  • Donato Contuzzi
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God is not what you expect

Doing charitable work among nuns, wheelchairs and a “strange” fullness. A story from Tor Bella Monica.

  • Paolo Desandrè
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Where Christ is Living

Why do you seek the living among the dead? It is the question that the angel asks the women on the morning of Easter. The same question is addressed to us, today.

  • Emmanuele Silanos
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Lectors and Acolytes

On Saturday, December 16, in the chapel of the House of Formation, the seminarian Simone Moretti received the ministry of Lector. The following week, on Saturday, December 23, the seminarians Tommaso Benzoni, Andrea La Piana and Simone Moretti received the ministry of Acolyte. Both ministries are important steps approaching the diaconate and priesthood.

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The courage to ask

Living Advent entails rediscovering one’s own question, but also and above all, walking towards Him who can respond.

  • Emmanuele Silanos
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