The synodal sensitivity to listening and to shared silence in order to rediscover the vitality of the Church and of consecrated life invites us to deepen the meaning of Christian silence lived in depth. Without going to the root of a silence that truly listens to God, all our words, initiatives and sharing run the risk of superficiality that does not allow the seed of the Word to germinate in us and among us to grow to the fruits that God gives us and asks us to bear.

With this meeting we would like to pause together, listen and dialogue, in search of the deep thirst of the roots of our vocation and mission.

Speaker

P. Mauro-Giuseppe Lepori, OCist, born in Lugano in 1959, obtained a degree in philosophy and theology from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). In 1984, he joined the Cistercian Abbey of Hauterive, where he served as abbot from 1994 to 2010. That year, he was elected Abbot General of the Cistercian Order and moved to Rome. Since 2021, he has been Vice President of the Union of Superiors General (USG).

He participated in the Synod on Youth in 2018 and the Synod on Synodality in 2023-2024.

• Date: March 12, 2025
   
• Time: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Rome Time)
   
• Location: In-person at the UISG headquarters and online
   
• Audience: Meeting open to all
   
• Languages: Italian, English, Spanish, and French.
   
• Registration: https://uisg.net/1203