What is meant when speaking of the prophecy of the consecrated life?               First of all, I would like to confess how embarrassed I am standing on this side of the table, in other words, on the side for those who speak, present and communicate, instead of those who listen. Although I am obviously honoured to have been invited to speak, dear brothers, I must however sincerely say that I am afraid ....

Exploring Emptiness  Sometimes we feel an inner sense of emptiness. When we look within, it seems like nothing is there, so we distract ourselves with something on the outside, like food or television. And yet, these outer distractions take care of the emptiness only temporarily; they capture our attention only temporarily. When the distraction is over, the emptiness returns. What is it about emptiness that makes us want to move away ....

    Your abiding devotion and faithful service to the Lord has touched countless hearts and inspired so many souls…what a blessing you are to all of us.   Congratulations to all of you, as you celebrate 50 golden years, 40 years and 25 silver years as brothers FIC.   “ Our mission is not only of what we do (apostolic works) BUT also it is more important, who we are, our being brother. Our quality being as religious brother.” 

Lika-Liku Hidupku. (Br. Stephanus Ngadenan, Kepala Sekolah SMA St. Yosef Surakarta, Jawa Tengah).  Keluarga Nama saya Stefanus Ngadenan. Saya dilahirkan di Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta pada tanggal 1 Maret 1970 dari ayah bernama Ngadiyo dan Ibu Maria Goretti Ngadinem. Pekerjaan orang tua adalah petani/buruh. Saya dalam keluarga anak tunggal. Sejak umur 14 bulan orang tua saya bercerai. Saya diasuh ayah kandung saya. Pribadi ayah adalah keras, wibawa, dan bertanggung jawab. Ibu kembali ke orang tuanya, namun tetap mengasihi ....

EXERCISES THREE - 2nd STAGE (desert) TRACING THE STORY OF OUR BECOMING – continued. Contemplating on “your growth – what you have become so far”. (First read through the whole exercise to have a complete idea about it) Become aware and recognize the PERSON THAT YOU ARE. You would agree that despite all the good qualities that you have, you are an imperfect being (FIC Const. 38); you, and ....

Dear Brothers,   It is our sad duty to inform you about the passing away of Bro. Marcellius Sukardiyanto in Indonesia.   He was born in Yogyakarta (Indonesia) on 20 October, 1935. On 2 July 1956 he committed himself to the FIC Congregation by making his temporary vows. He died on 30 May 2017 in the Elisabeth Hospital in Semarang,  Indonesia,  at the age of 81 years. The evening vigil ....

Pope Francis: Even in the darkest moments, Jesus walks with us by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 24, 2017 / 08:39 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Wednesday Pope Francis said that no matter what trials we might face, we have hope because Jesus is always by our side, just like he was for the disciples on the road to Emmaus. “All of us, in our lives, have had difficult, dark times; ....

Maria Bunda Kerahiman. Maria adalah Bunda Kerahiman pertama-tama karena melalui rahmat “dikandung tanpa noda dosa” Allah menjadikannya sebagai mahakarya ciptaan-Nya yang penuh kerahiman demi keselamatan dunia. Kerahiman Ilahi adalah rahmat Kudus Allah yang menjadikan kita layak dan pantas menerima anugerah belas kasih Allah yang menolong kita untuk mengatasi penderitaan dan memenuhi kebutuhan sejati kita. Seorang Teolog mengatakan bahwa salah satu bentuk belas kasih Allah adalah rahmat “yang telah dianugerahkan sebelumnya” tanpa kita memohonnya agar ....