The Pauline Spirituality. Fr. Alberione
said: The Pauline Family aspires to integrally live the Gospel of
Jesus Christ Way, Truth and Life in the spirit of St. Paul, under
the gaze of Mary, Queen of Apostles. This spirituality is not made
up of many details or special devotions, nor is it burdened with
a lot of formalities. Instead, it helps the person to live in Christ
the Master and in the Church.
Jesus Master Way, Truth and Life
invites us to become his disciples and apostles
through attentive listening to the Word of God, our nourishment
and light, and through the Eucharist, celebrated, adored and lived.
Our primary goal is to concretize in our own lives what St. Paul
said about himself: For me, life is Christ.'
St. Paul, the
apostle of universality, chosen by the Founder as the father of
the Pauline Family, is the model of our apostolic life, which is
characterized by a complete love for Christ and passion for the
salvation of all people. From Paul, we learn to work with zeal and
courage as lay believers in the world for the sake of the kingdom
of God, using the initiatives, forms and languages best suited to
helping people welcome and understand the Gospel. The spirit of
St. Paul is revealed in his life, letters and apostolate.
Mary, Queen of Apostles, who
gave Jesus to humanity and watched over the first apostolic community,
inspires and guides today' s apostles. She teaches us to give Jesus
to others through our witness of life and missionary activities
in the world of social communications.
Our apostolic prayer.
Our spirituality and prayer provide us with the strength and inspiration
we need to collaborate apostolically with the Church as lay Paulines.
In our personal and communitarian relationship with God, we are
open to the whole world and we acts as intermediaries, presenting
God with the hopes and yearnings of our brothers and sisters. Our
apostolic prayer is an intense prayer of praise and gratitude to
God for the gift of the media; it is also intercessory prayer in
which we beg that these powerful instruments be placed at the service
of the Gospel of Jesus and not be used in opposition or contradiction
to what is true and good.
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