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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“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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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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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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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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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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Where God wants me to be
The heart of man is made to be interested in the whole world: an intuition between Cassino and New York
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Temporary incorporations
On Saturday, October 21st, in the chapel of the House of Formation in Rome, five seminarians took part in the Rite of Temporary Incorporation in the Fraternity of St. Charles. The new temporary members are: Garrett Behr, Andrea Civita, Gianpaolo Gontero, Paolo Maurina, and Tiago Lucio.
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There is something more true than evil
Three weeks of charitable work in the community of “L’imprevisto” become an occasion to discover the profound truth of oneself
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The Passion Evenings
In the House of Formation, a series of evening encounters aimed at sharing the passions of each person and opening a window on the world. The account of a seminarian
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Friendship is always a miracle
Friendship is the recognition of a grace of which we are the object. A meditation on the method and the fruit of mission.
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The right mother
A short hike with a group of families becomes an opportunity to reflect on the communal dimension of education
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Anniversary of the foundation
On Saturday, September 16, we celebrated the 38th anniversary of the foundation of the St. Charles Fraternity, and the 18th anniversary of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles. The party took place at our parish, Santa Maria del Rosario, in the Magliana neighborhood on the outskirts of Rome. The event began with witnesses from Santiago, […]
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We do not become saints alone
A weekend in Rome in the company of a group of young families becomes the occasion to be accompanied on the road towards sanctity
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Pilgrimage to Cotignac
The house of formation started the new year of seminary with a retreat in Cotignac, France. The central moment of the trip was the pilgrimage to the sanctuaries of Notre-Dame de Grâce and Saint-Joseph du Besillon in Contignac. Priests and seminarians also went to visit places where, according to an ancient local tradition, Mary Magdalene […]
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Rimini Meeting 2023
Once again, the Missionary Sisters and the Fraternity of St. Charles met lots of friends this year at the Meeting of Rimini from the 20th to the 25th of August. At our stand, many people saw the poster entitled “By Means of Them: Paul and Barnabas, the first missionary voyage”, and listened to the witnesses of our priests, […]
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Life is mission
Every two years, the priests, seminarians and sisters of Saint Charles gather from all over the world to spend a week of vacation together. This year the title of the vacation was “Life is mission.” From July 17 to the 23 they spent their days in Corvara (NorthEast Italy). The days were filled with meetings, […]
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I too have won!
From the lakes of Minnesota, living an experience of communion in the family, to the call to the priesthood: the vocation of Philip Stokman, ordained in June.
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On the Roman Beltway
Mysterious things can happen to a German engineering student in Roman traffic: the story of Andreas Scholz, from Monaco in Baviera, a missionary in Milan.
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From the particular to the Whole
The discovery of the reality of Christ, the search for fullness, the communion that feeds life, the yes to the call: the story of Luca De Chiara, newly ordained priest.
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So that nothing be lost
The vocation story of Giacomo Landoni, newly ordained priest of the Fraternity of St. Charles.
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