Smell of Perfume: Embracing Integrated Affectivity on the Lenten Journey

04/03/2025

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In this beginning of Lent of 2025, the Holy Year of Hope, we wanted to publish a Special Issue of the Bulletin, in which we present a single text, extracted from the book of Sr. Ma. Rosaura Gonzalez Casas, STJ, La Casa se llenó del olor del perfume: Hacia una afectividad integrada.

The text could be used as a theme for a Lenten retreat.

As the author herself writes about her book: “It is an instrument that addresses the
theme of affective and sexual maturity in consecrated feminine life. To read and enter into the proposal made in this book implies a commitment to personal work, and for those who are willing and able, a community exercise that will help to “walk together” in this process of growth towards an integrated affectivity.

It seems to me that we all perceive the “centrality” of this theme, insofar as it is the natural source, so to speak, of what can become, with the help of grace, the vital force of our consecrated life: the passionate and self-giving love for Jesus, “our only love” and for our sisters and brothers.

In order to have a clearer vision of the implications of this integration process, I will use a biblical image: Mary of Bethany. I will try to enter into her heart, into her affections, to follow in her footsteps and identify the emotional and affective characteristics that she experienced as a woman in love with Christ.”

Happy Lent, happy journey towards Easter!

DOWLOAD

15/03/2025

Sr. Gresalie Eliseo,HSC

Good in put

12/03/2025

Rosa Isabel Denes

Voglio meditare il testo. Grazie!

10/03/2025

sr. Chandani HF

Thank you very much. it's a very timelyreflection

07/03/2025

Teresa Gil Martinez

Muchas gracias por hacer partícipes de tan buenas reflexiones. Un abrazo grande para las hermanas que lleváis estos asuntos. ç Con mi cariño y oración, Sor Mª Teresa de Jesús Gil, op Monasterio de Santa Catalina -Paterna (Valencia)

06/03/2025

Cleta Marina López Páez

Excelente material,instrumento de reflexión para nosotras hermanas de votos perpetuos, también muy especial para nuestras hermanas junioras que están iniciando su proceso en la vida de nuestras comunidades . Mil gracias

06/03/2025

Nellie Margate

I look forward to receiving the reflection that will help me improve my relationship with God.

05/03/2025

Sr.Agnes Daka

Sounds interesting journey

05/03/2025

MARIA JOSÉ ABAD

Muchísimas gracias por compartir estos boletines que son de gran interés para la formación continua de nuestra vivencia como consagradas. Unión de oraciones y feliz tiempo de Cuaresma. H. María José Abad

05/03/2025

Philomina Mangalathu

Io ho appena letto I titoli m ha sembrato un ottimo lavoro . grazie di questa condivisone. Aseppto anche nel futuro

05/03/2025

LILIANA

Apprezzo che si affronti questo tema nella vita religiosa : fonte della nostra consacrazione a Lui

05/03/2025

Elsa MARIN

Agradecimiento

04/03/2025

Jessy Martinez

Dios les pague

04/03/2025

Zenita

Muito obrigada pela oferta deste Boletim; um dom para a nossa formação contínua e apaixonada por Jesus. Deus abençoe todas vocês que se colocam a serviço da Vida Religiosa. Bom caminho quaresmal e o nosso abraço

04/03/2025

María del Carmen González Reyes

Excelente, la madurez es una meta importante en nuestra vida de consagrados. Gracias.

04/03/2025

Amanda

Gracias por ayudarnos a caminar con alegría y esperanza en nuestras búsquedas de mujeres consagradas para amar más al Señor y ser perfume de ternura y compasión para nuestros hermanos. Felicitaciones por alimentar nuestra formación permanente.