Polarization or division is a global phenomenon that we can observe throughout the world. It takes place in every aspect of human beings in these contrasting terms: conservative and liberal, theism and atheism, republican and democracy, religious and secular, holy and profane, etc…
General Chapter of Diffinitors
6th day – General Chapter of Diffinitors
Tultenango, July 21, 2022
After praying lauds and celebrating the Eucharist, the commissions continue working, dialoguing about the different topics that have been outlined in the petitions of the Provinces and the Relatio of the Master of the Order.
Preaching by br. Max Cappabianca
July 20, 2022
The first reading, which describes the vocation of Jeremiah, speaks to us because we can recognise ourselves in this young man who says: “Lord my God! I cannot speak, I am a child!”… even if we are already advanced in age!
General Chapter of Diffinitors5th dayTultenango, July 20, 2022 The capitular friars began Wednesday with lauds in French and the celebration of the Eucharist, presided over by Friar Patrik Lens, OP, of the Province of Saint Thomas of Belgium, with the homily by Friar Maximilliano Cappabianca, OP, of the Province of Teutonia, who, mentioning yesterday’s preacher, took up the theme of…
The prophet was a very uncomfortable person; he was uncomfortable to himself and uncomfortable to others. He was uncomfortable to himself because he was entrusted with the very WORD OF GOD, the Sacred WORD, and he was all too aware of his human frailty.
General Chapter of Diffinitors
4th day
Tultenango, July 19, 2022
The capitular friars began Tuesday with lauds in English and celebration of the Eucharist presided over by Friar Aniedi Okure, OP, Promoter General for Justice and Peace and Permanent Delegate to the United Nations (UN); concelebrated by Friar Isaac Mutelo, OP, of the Vice-Province of South Africa; Joseph Ellul, OP, of the Province of Saint Pius V of Malta, who, in line with the friar who preached yesterday, insisted on the discomfort to which the friars are called as prophets who seek to preach the truth.
General Chapter of Diffinitors
3rd day
Tultenango, July 18, 2022
The capitular friars began Monday with lauds in Spanish, and the celebration of the Eucharist, presided over by Friar Fabio Herrera, OP, of the Vice-Province of Santa Catalina de Siena of Ecuador and the homily by Friar Carlos Terán, OP, of the Province of San Juan Bautista of Peru, who exhorted the friars to be extraordinary signs of the Kingdom, according to three points: sense of vocation, inheritance of the Dominican tradition, and projection of the tasks to be carried out.
The capitular friars began Sunday with the lauds in English. Then, they participated in the meeting with the Dominican Family in Mexico. The friars, nuns, sisters of apostolic life, lay fraternities, and the Dominican Youth Movement (DYM), each shared about their charism and apostolate, in addition to an artistic performance.
So if someone were to ask me if I am optimistic about our Order, my ready answer would be: “I am not at all optimistic, but I am very hopeful!” Hope is grounded on a certainty that God will never abandon us. This is what Paul tells the Colossians in the second reading this Sunday: “Christ in you, our hope of glory”.
The General Chapter began with the celebration of the Eucharist of welcome, presided over by Friar Luis Javier Rubio Guerrero, OP, Prior Provincial of the Province of Santiago de Mexico as well as concelebrated by Friar Juan Manuel Hernández, OP, Socius of the Master for Latin America and the Caribbean; and Friar José G. Garrido, OP, superior of Casas Santo Domingo, Tultenango, seat of the General Chapter of Diffinitors.
