Way of the Cross of the Knights
The company of the Knights in Lazio met in the center of Rome for a public Way of the Cross.
ReadFraternity and mission
«Fraternity and mission» is the magazine of the St. Charles Fraternity. Since 1995, it has collected witnesses and meditations from our missionaries.
Ruinous falls and soaring impetus
Headphones, a pen, a notebook and the sea: a trip to Genova to rediscover a true gaze on young people.
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Retreat at San Giovanni Rotondo
From Wednesday, February 28th to Sunday, March 3rd, the House of Formation of the Fraternity of St. Charles took a retreat together at San Giovanni Rotondo. The seminarians and their formators were able to pray in the places where St. Pio of Pietrelcina lived, thus having the occasion to become closer to one of the […]
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The gratuity that I learn
From a Spain extremely secularized, the story of a priest on mission among university students
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Embracing the beauty of companionship
On Saturday, February 24, at the Catholic University Fujen of Taipei, Msgr. Massimo Camisasca presented the first Chinese edition of his book La Casa, La Terra e gli Amici (House, Earth, Friends). After the meeting, Msgr. Tommaso Chung An-Zu, bishop of Taipei, celebrated the Holy Mass in the university chapel in memory of Fr. Luigi […]
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The return to God
To accompany our Lenten journey, we propose a meditation by Msgr. Massimo Camisasca.
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It is true and I cannot deny it
A friendship that puts Christ at the center changes life. A testimony of Gioventù Studentesca from South America.
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Where God is, everything is music
The beauty of music and the joy of dance make us raise our hearts to God: a Sunday in Nairobi.
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“Young Priest” Retreat
As is usual, the recently ordained priests of the Fraternity of St. Charles gathered at Varigotti for a week of prayer, encounter and dialogue. From the 30th of January to the 6th of February, around thirty missionaries exchanged experiences and testimony from five different continents. To enrich their reflection, a few different guests spoke on […]
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Questions of yuanfen
An unexpected encounter reminds us that faithfulness and chastity are two dimensions of love.
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From Africa to Taiwan, in search of the face of God
Visiting the mission of Nairobi and Taiwan: the stories of worlds far away from our own, but full of the same desire to encounter the face of Christ.
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Pilgrimage for Anas
On Saturday, January 27, the parish of St. Charles at Ca’ Granda (Milan) organized a pilgrimage in memory of Fr. Antonio Anastasio, called by all “Anas”. The day began with Holy Mass celebrated at the cemetery of Bruzzano, where our brother and friend was laid to rest, and continued with the visit to the tomb […]
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Colonia Urbana 2024: “You were born to be happy”
Once again this year, the parish of Blessed Pedro Bonilli of Sanitago, Chile, organized its Colonia Urbana. Every day, from the 8th to the 19th of January, around 230 children and 80 helpers gathered to spend time together during the hot summer days. From breakfast to afternoon snack, the program included songs, theater, moments of […]
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The camino of St. Brochero
This January, the young people of the parish of St. Raphael in Asunción, Paraguay, traveled to Argentina to complete the “Camino of St. Brochero,” a pilgrimage of about 30 kilometers from the peak of the “Alturas de Córdoba,” all the way to the sanctuary dedicated to St. José Gabriel of Rosario Brochero, a priest who […]
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Under the mango tree
The parish of St. Joseph’s in Nairobi just celebrated 25 years of existence. A testimony from our mission in Kenya.
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Novena of the children
The novena of Christmas is an important tradition in Colombia: for nine days, every evening, people gather with friends and family to celebrate together with traditional Christmas songs. In our parish of Bogotá, the priests of St. Charles organized a special novena for the children: for each day, games, songs, moments of catechesis and lunch […]
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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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That no one remain alone!
Gathering the least and most marginalized of the city to celebrate Christmas with them and to learn to welcome Christ in our lives. A moving story from Asunción.
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Mass of St. Charles
As is tradition, on Sunday, December 17, close to Christmas, the Fraternity of St. Charles invited friends and benefactors to celebrate together with a Mass in the parish of St. Charles at Ca’ Grande. Besides the opportunity to celebrate with one another, the occasion was marked by a witness of Fr. Paolo Sottopietra, superior general […]
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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.
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“Taste and see”: about adoration and love
A meditation on the meaning of Eucharistic Adoration.
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Is it possible to live fully?
A girl, a rather unique club and a question that is unavoidable: a story from an American high school.
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Pilgrimage to Lo Vásquez
On Saturday, November 18, the priests of the Fraternity of St. Charles who are on mission in Puente Alto (Santiago, Chile), accompanied the local community of Communion and Liberation on a pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Virgin of Lo Vásquez. Photo by Josè Miguel Torres Garzon.
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The silent offering that sustains the world
Visiting the homes of the sick and elderly allows us to enter into the time of God and rediscover the power of Christ. A testimony from a small town in Le Marche (Italy).
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