Serving the universal church + 為普世教會服務

St. Arnold Janssen

Serving the universal church

"It was not me, but the Lord," 

was Arnold Janssen's response to the amazement

that met the rapid growth and development of "his" mission work.

Alongside the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD - 1875)
he also founded the Missionary Sisters (SSpS - 1889) 
and Adoration Sisters (SSpSAP - 1896).
His statement sums up the trust on which his life grounded.

為普世教會服務

“這一切不是來自我，是上主，”

這是聖楊生.愛諾德神父

對於他的傳教任務呈現令人驚奇的快速成長和發展“所做的回應。

他創立了 聖言會 傳教士團體 (SVD - 1875年)

還創辦 聖神婢女傳教會 ( SSpS - 1889年）

和 聖神婢女永禱會（SSpSAP - 1896年）。

誠如聖楊生神父所說的話，總結了他自己的一生是腳踏實地信任上主。

“It was not me but the Lord.”

“It was not me but the Lord.”

"Missionaries are ambassadors of divine love."

 - St. Arnold Janssen

How Arnold Janssen saw himself and his work.
From
《The founder of the religious congregations of Steyl 
     – Arnold Janssen - Serving the Universal Church》


    “This vineyard, beloved confreres, is our Society with all the fields of ministry entrusted to it. The hand of the Lord planted and cared for this vineyard; sunlight, rain and growth were given to it by the Lord. I cannot credit myself with anything in it except my poor collaboration, and even that was not my own merit. The idea did not come from me, not did the perseverance to hold on to it amidst great difficulties, the powerful help in carrying it our and the support amidst general mistrust. It was not me but the Lord who awoke the vocations and enabled the individuals to remain faithful to their resolution. And if it had not been for the Lord, who would have sent the necessary financial support, and that amidst needs that grew greater from day to day! Truly, it must be the firm conviction of each one of us; the foundation, preservation and further development of our Society has no other author than He who dwells in heaven and directs and guides all things on earth.” 
( Arnold Janssen in a report to SVD Missionaries in China in 1886.)


    What, we may ask, distinguishes this rather plain and at times awkward character, Arnold Janssen, as a saint? The surprising but pertinent answer of Cardinal Rossi, official postulator for Arnold Janssen’s beatification in 1975, was: “He did ordinary things in an extraordinary manner.”
    
    In that way the not particularly charismatic high school teacher, Arnold Janssen, Became the founder of a religious family that today numbers 10,000 women and men from every continent and many cultures.


    In the life and work of Saint Arnold, God reveals himself as the God of life for all, as God who is “Good News” for all people. To live that message and pass it on in word and deed was Saint Arnold’s passionate desire and enduring legacy.

God loves us + 天主愛我們每一個人

[God] : "I have loved you with an everlasting love." (Jeremiah 31:3)

[上主] :「我愛你(妳)，我永遠愛你(妳)。」(耶 三十一3)

From Mount Grace Convent 

Holy Spirit Adorations Sisters (Pink sister)

http://www.adorationsisters.org/index.html

June Devotion 聖心月敬禮禱文

Sacred Heart of Jesus. 耶穌聖心 +

+ June Devotion

L. O Loving Jesus, send us from the Father the fullness of the Spirit with his sevenfold gifts.
    May the burning love of your Sacred Heart consume in us all that is not pleasing to God.

A. Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make our hearts truly gentle and humble.

L. Sacred Heart of Jesus, heal us of our selfishness and pride.

A. And give us true Christian love.

L. Sacred Heart of Jesus, free us from all fears and insecurities,

A. And give us true freedom of the children of God.

L. Sacred Heard of Jesus, harden not our hearts to others' pains and sufferings,

A. Put a new spirit with in us and give us the fullness of his gifts.

L. We pray you,

A. Send us from the fullness of your Sacred Heart,
    the Holy Spirit who is the love of our Creator today and everyday of our life. Amen.


+ 聖心月敬禮禱文

領: 慈愛的耶穌, 請由聖父的滿盈中, 恩賜我們聖神偕其特恩.
     願祢熾熱的聖心溶解我們內心不中悅聖父的一切.

眾: 良善心謙的耶穌, 請使我們的心能真實的溫順謙卑.

領: 耶穌聖心, 請治癒我們的自私和驕傲.

眾: 請賜給我們基督徒的坦誠摯愛.

領: 耶穌聖心, 請解除我們的一切恐懼和不安.

眾: 請恩賜我們天主子女的真正自由.

領: 耶穌聖心, 請不要讓我們對別人的傷痛和苦楚視而不見.

眾: 請在我們內傾注嶄新的精神, 及其豐厚的恩典.

領: 我們懇求祢,

眾: 請由祢滿溢的聖心中,恩賜我們聖神;
     祂是創造者我們生活中今天及每一天的愛. 阿們.