St anthony mary claret biography of abraham
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Booklet 2: The Formation of the Missionary Novices According to our Father Founder Saint Anthony Mary Claret
José Maria Viñas CMF.
Translation by Joseph C. Daries, CMF..
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ABBREVIATIONS
Aut . Autobiography of Saint Anthony Mary Claret.
CCTT. Saint Anthony Mary Claret. Constitucionesy textos sobre la Congregaciòn de
Misioneros, ed. by John M. Lozano CMF. (Barcelona 1972).
EA Escritos autobiogrficos de San Antonio Marfa Claret, ed. José Marfa Viñas, CMF
and Jesús Bermejo, CMF(Madrid 1981).
EC Epistolario Claretiano, ed. José Marfa GlI, CMF (Madrid 1970 and 1987) 3 vols.
EE Escritos Espirituales de San Antonio Marfa Claret, ed. Jesus Bermejo, CMF (Madrid, 1985).
HD Cristòbal Fernández, CMF, EI Beato Padre Claret. Historia documentada de su vida y
empresas, (Madrid 1941) 2vols.
NHD Cristóbal Fernádez, CMF. La Congregación de Misioneros Hijos del Inmaculado
Corazòn de Maria. Noticia e Historia Generai Documentada de sus primeros sesenta y
tres anos de existencia (1849 1912), Madrid 1967.
I. THE REGULATION FOR THE FORMATION OF THE MISSIONARIES
On December 20, 1862, our Father Founder wrote as follows to Father Joseph Xifré, the Director General:
My very esteemed and dear sir: • • Laughter is a way of expressing emotion, particularly joy. We all know the goodness of having a good laugh at something that is genuinely funny. For instance, for this author, episodes of “I Love Lucy” are still a source of great amusement and laughter. Laughter helps a person overcome the burdens of life and have better well-being. However, as we also well know, laughter can also have other meanings: For instance, “to laugh at” someone or something denotes ridicule and derision. “To have the last laugh” expresses a kind of vindication. “To laugh up one’s sleeve” conveys a secret amusement or pleasure at the discomfort of another person. Something is considered “laughable” if it is unbelievable or deemed impossible. Unfortunately, laughter also has a negative dimension. Sacred Scripture, particularly the Old Testament, gives attention to laughter. Laughter is recognized as being part of life: “A time to weep, and a time to laugh” (Ecclesiastes 3:4). Sadly, the Bible generally focuses on the negative side of laughter, perhaps as a warning to each of us of our human weakness and susceptibility to sin. For insta
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