editorial

Rekindling our passion for
the Eucharistic Spirituality (ES)

Dear sisters and brothers of the Eymardian Family,

It is with great joy that I present this special issue of our SSS International newsletter to you, whilst once again wishing you a blessed Easter.

This edition is special because it does not report, as usual, on the daily life of our communities, but rather provides a feedback on the latest issue of the magazine Ensemble/Together.

I take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all the houses of formation that responded to our call for contributions. Indeed, in the endeavour to concretise the recommendations of our General Chapter, which urges us to deepen our understanding of the figure of the Founder and our spirituality, we invite all communities, and in particular the houses of formation, to employ the resources made available to us by the International Theological Commission and the Commission for the Founder’s Writings. It is with this in mind that we have asked all our houses of formation to share with us their reflections on issue 92 of Ensemble/Together.

Here we present the testimonies we have received from some of our formators and our young people in formation.

This special issue is fully in line with our journey of ongoing formation and has a twofold aim:

• To rekindle our passion: We wish to encourage each of us to rediscover, with fresh eyes, the writings of our Founder and the richness of our spirituality. We wish to remind ourselves that, for us, reading the materials provided should not be seen merely as a study, but also as a breath of fresh air for our mission.
• To broaden our perspective: Reading through the eyes of others allows us to deepen our own understanding. By sharing these reflections from around the world, we nourish our own spirituality through the lived experience of our brothers and sisters.

May this manner of sharing strengthen our spiritual bond and spur us on to delve ever deeper into the mystery of the Eucharist that unites us. It is also intended as an invitation to create always a communal environment for sharing the documents coming to us from our superiors.

Hoping you enjoy reading the following text!

Father Anaclet Bambala Mazina, sss
Vicar General