Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 September0
“Let the grace of your baptism bear fruit in a path of holiness. Let everything be open to God; turn to him in every situation. Do not be dismayed, for the power of the Holy Spirit enables you to do this, and holiness, in the end, is the fruit of the Holy Spirit in your life (cf. Gal
Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 June0
It is no use knowing that the Risen One is alive, unless we too live as risen ones. It is the Spirit who makes Jesus live within us; he raises us up from within. That is why when Jesus appears to his disciples, he repeats the words, “Peace be with you!” (Jn 20:19.21), and bestows the
Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 May0
These aspects of Jesus’ life can prove inspiring for all those young people who are developing and preparing to take up their mission in life: This involves growing in a relationship with the Father, in awareness of being part of a family and a people, and in openness to being filled
Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 April0
Jesus is risen, and he wants to make us sharers in the new life of the resurrection. He is the true youthfulness of a world grown old, the youthfulness of a universe waiting “in travail” (Rom 8:22) to be clothed with his light and to live his life. With him at our side, we can drink f
Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 March0
It is not Christian to expect that our brothers and sisters who are seekers should have to knock on our doors; we ought to go out to them, bringing not ourselves but Jesus. He sends us, like those disciples, to encourage others and to raise them up in his name. He sends us forth to sa
Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 February0
The common life, whether in the family, the parish, the religious community or any other, is made up of small everyday things. This was true of the holy community formed by Jesus, Mary and Joseph, which reflected in an exemplary way the beauty of the Trinitarian communion. It was also
Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 January0
Bro. Gabriel used to express himself thus: “if, my dear Brothers, it is true indeed that there where you have your treasure you will have your heart” (Mt. 6, 21) the heart of a Christian, not to mention that of a religious brother of the Holy Family, should often, or, rather, a
Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 December0
“Bethlehem and Nazareth are our support and model. There, Joseph and Mary, around Jesus, institute the ideal of ecclesial, religious and family community” We pray with Brother Gabriel God our Father, you made Brother Gabriel Taborin feel an intense compassion for humanity’s shortcomin
Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 November0
In the life and work of Brother Gabriel, service to the Church and to society was a differentiating factor that we must continue to update so that his charism remains alive among us. In Brother Gabriel’s biography we find edifying actions of service to the Church and to society: preac
Novena to venerable Brother Gabriel 16 – 24 October0
Spirit-filled evangelizers are evangelizers who pray and work. Mystical notions without a solid social and missionary outreach are of no help to evangelization, nor are dissertations or social or pastoral practices which lack a spirituality which can change hearts. These unilateral an