Blessing of the Holy Father to the triennial General Chapter

September 3, 2025 3:32 pm

ON THE OCCASION OF THE TRIENNIAL GENERAL CHAPTER OF THE ORDER, HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV EXPRESSES HIS WARMEST THOUGHTS, INVOKING THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HOPING THAT THIS IMPORTANT ASSEMBLY WILL INSPIRE RENEWED RESOLVE FOR SANCTITY AND FAITHFULNESS TO THE IDEALS OF MONASTIC LIFE FOR THE BUILDING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

THE HOLY FATHER, WHILE ENCOURAGING YOU TO BEAR WITNESS TO THE PRIMACY OF TRANSCENDENT VALUES, FOLLOWING THE LUMINOUS PATH TRACED OVER THE CENTURIES BY SO MANY CISTERCIAN MONKS AND NUNS, ASSURES YOU OF HIS REMEMBRANCE IN PRAYER AND FROM HIS HEART SENDS THE IMPLORED APOSTOLIC BLESSING TO THE CONFRERES AND SISTERS OF THE CHAPTER, HAPPILY EXTENDING IT TO THE ENTIRE MONASTIC FAMILY.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN
SECRETARY OF STATE OF HIS HOLINESS

FROM THE VATICAN, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

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