Christmas
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Christmas was a very significant feast for our Founder, St. Arnold Janssen. He was fascinated by the mystery of the Incarnation as a manifestation of God's infinite goodness and love. He used to take the baby Jesus in his arms to contemplate Emmanuel-God with us. Moved by tenderness and gratitude, he knelt down in deep reverence to adore the humility of the Divine Word who longed to be born in human hearts. Convinced that "the purpose of the Incarnation is our transformation and union with God," he sent his missionary sons and daughters into the world to bear witness to the light of God's love and to the infinite dignity of the human person.
This Christmas season, let us embrace the hope and peace that come with the birth of Jesus. Inspired by our Founder and Co-foundresses may we draw closer to God allowing His loving gaze to transform our minds and hearts thus, be able draw more people close to His heart.
In the upcoming Jubilee Year, may our hearts be open to the new opportunities for spiritual growth and missionary service that lie ahead. As pilgrims of hope, let's continue to journey together and strengthen the Arnold Janssen Spirituality Network.
Merry Christmas and Blessed Jubilee Year 2025!
Arnold Janssen Spirituality Network
Christmas
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Author: Anselmo Ricardo Ribeiro, SVD
- December 2, 2024
This is the first biography of Sister Mary Michael, who died on February 25, 1934. The author was a pioneer of historiography and spirituality of the Arnoldus Family – Father Hermann Fischer. In the introduction to the book he writes the following: “After teaching in the diaspora for ten years, Adolfine Tönnies joined the newly-founded Congregation of the Steyl Missionary Sisters. Five years later its Founder, Fr. Arnold Janssen, appointed a group of Sisters for the ministry of perpetual adoration, thus laying the foundation for the new Congregation, Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration. Adolfine Tönnies who, by that time, bore the religious name Sister Michaele, was one of the first members in the new Congregation. According to the plan of Providence, she was called to be its first superior. For nearly four decades, she was so involved in its inner and outer construction that she can rightly be called its co-foundress. In many respects, her story is the history of this Congregation, and the spirit of this Congregation is essentially a mirror of her own spirit.”
Author: Hermann Fischer, SVD
- December 7, 2024
What did you think, Mary, of your Advent?
Who knew your feelings while you waited?
What did you want for your unborn child?
What did you think about all that you were experiencing?
Author: Hna María Virginia Gette, SSpS
- October 17, 2023
Author: Fr. Jürgen Ommerborn, SVD
Subject: Joseph Freinademetz Returns To His Parish Of St. Martin In Thurn, Steyl’s First Impression
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